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I think a tangential proof of this that is very telling and does get brought up often enough (but I’ll repeat it oncemore just in case) is that they have a diff
by yapyap 2y ago
I think a tangential proof of this that is very telling and does get brought up often enough (but I’ll repeat it oncemore just in case) is that they have a different app in China, that’s the Chinese tiktok; Douyin.
Made by the same company and although it has short form content all the same the difference is that the algorithm in China is designed for Nationalist content, educational content and is restricted to 40 minutes a day for minors.
This is like the children of silicon valley CEOs growing up without phones and tablets and such but on a worldwide scale.
It’s frighteningly genius to be honest, douse the next generation of countries you are competing with with quick dopamine hits till they are basically just existing to swipe, scroll, etc and then rake in all the power for yourself / your own country.
- tstrimple 2y agoDouyin follows Chinese law which is why it has these restrictions. TikTok does not so it isn't allowed. Kind of weird what happens when countries pass legislation around activities they don't want instead of just trying to ban a foreign app while allowing all of the same dark patterns in the domestic competition. China just does a better job of protecting its citizens from this sort of thing. The US could have laws around social media for children like China, but they are more interested in perpetuating the yellow scare and maximizing profit.