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When the "real problems" are TikTok access and who can enter in which public bathroom you know everyone loses, panem et circenses

thomassmith65 2y ago
But TikTik is an important forum for the people of the world to solve our thorny issues! In the days before social media, our world was a mess. Today we are awash in sage, well-reasoned discourse: a new Age of Enlightenment! What fools we'd be to tinker with this valuable information ecosystem. /s
- logicchains 2y ago
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  - lm28469 2y ago
    That's good, we should also tell them about bad things done by other countries/civilizations. Because until then it's extremely weird how it only focuses on destabilizing and demoralizing countries internally
    - accrual 2y ago
      And there are some news about protests in other countries on the app, I've received some in my feed. I agree it's important to have a global understanding of events in the world. The focus on US instability in the US feeds make sense to me though, people want to be able to have a say and encourage action in their local areas.
  - gdhkgdhkvff 2y ago
    Younger generations being anti-war is a tale as old as time. Unrelated to the current “TikTok-fed generation”. Meaning TikTok isn’t making them enlightened, that’s just how younger people always are.
    - accrual 2y ago
      I think it's still an important tool. Even though the tale isn't new, TikTok is a modern and popular way for those younger generations to share their opinions on debated topics. I think that's why banning the app has been viewed so intensely as suppressing voices. In earlier decades there was no global app with an information spout that could be turned on and off per region.
      - gdhkgdhkvff 2y ago
        Actually, foreign companies are banned from owning more than 25% ownership of a tv and radio broadcast licenses in the US. And that law exists for this exact same reason, to avoid a situation where another country has the ability to control media consumed by the US.
      - jajko 2y ago
        Its a tool. Flawed tool by design, the flaw is obvious to some and not to others, yet all experience it. Tool that have many similar tools as competition, albeit none is exactly the same. TikTok and only TikTok an 'important tool'? Not unless you are somehow invested in it, or if you consciously make it one. The fact that young generations want to share details of their lives is fine and TBH who cares, but platform to do so basically doesn't matter. If it would be banned 10 others would fill the gap on the market in days. If its really an 'important tool'.
BriggyDwiggs42 2y ago
I’m not certain, but I think there might also be some other issues people talk about.
- mvc 2y ago
  Oh yeah "immigration". Can't wait for the immigration discourse in 10 years time, when people all over the world, rich and poor, christian, muslim and jew, white and black, are being displaced because they're homes are literally uninhabitable because the frequency of out of control weather events has gone up. Will you allow "climate refugees" into your neighbourhood? Will you be a climate refugee yourself?
  - BriggyDwiggs42 2y ago
    Buddy, where the fuck did that come from lmao

thomassmith65 2y ago

But TikTik is an important forum for the people of the world to solve our thorny issues! In the days before social media, our world was a mess. Today we are awash in sage, well-reasoned discourse: a new Age of Enlightenment! What fools we'd be to tinker with this valuable information ecosystem. /s

logicchains 2y ago
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- lm28469 2y ago
  That's good, we should also tell them about bad things done by other countries/civilizations. Because until then it's extremely weird how it only focuses on destabilizing and demoralizing countries internally
  - accrual 2y ago
    And there are some news about protests in other countries on the app, I've received some in my feed. I agree it's important to have a global understanding of events in the world. The focus on US instability in the US feeds make sense to me though, people want to be able to have a say and encourage action in their local areas.
- gdhkgdhkvff 2y ago
  Younger generations being anti-war is a tale as old as time. Unrelated to the current “TikTok-fed generation”. Meaning TikTok isn’t making them enlightened, that’s just how younger people always are.
  - accrual 2y ago
    I think it's still an important tool. Even though the tale isn't new, TikTok is a modern and popular way for those younger generations to share their opinions on debated topics. I think that's why banning the app has been viewed so intensely as suppressing voices. In earlier decades there was no global app with an information spout that could be turned on and off per region.
    - gdhkgdhkvff 2y ago
      Actually, foreign companies are banned from owning more than 25% ownership of a tv and radio broadcast licenses in the US. And that law exists for this exact same reason, to avoid a situation where another country has the ability to control media consumed by the US.
    - jajko 2y ago
      Its a tool. Flawed tool by design, the flaw is obvious to some and not to others, yet all experience it. Tool that have many similar tools as competition, albeit none is exactly the same. TikTok and only TikTok an 'important tool'? Not unless you are somehow invested in it, or if you consciously make it one. The fact that young generations want to share details of their lives is fine and TBH who cares, but platform to do so basically doesn't matter. If it would be banned 10 others would fill the gap on the market in days. If its really an 'important tool'.

BriggyDwiggs42 2y ago

I’m not certain, but I think there might also be some other issues people talk about.

mvc 2y ago
Oh yeah "immigration". Can't wait for the immigration discourse in 10 years time, when people all over the world, rich and poor, christian, muslim and jew, white and black, are being displaced because they're homes are literally uninhabitable because the frequency of out of control weather events has gone up. Will you allow "climate refugees" into your neighbourhood? Will you be a climate refugee yourself?
- BriggyDwiggs42 2y ago
  Buddy, where the fuck did that come from lmao