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People are getting used to censor themselves in order not to be reported, banned, or «hurt » other sensibilities. The words « rape » couldn’t be written in inst
by 10729287 19d ago
People are getting used to censor themselves in order not to be reported, banned, or «hurt » other sensibilities. The words « rape » couldn’t be written in instagram for example, what a great way to deal with such a serious issue. Mainly an American thing spreading away from young people if you ask me. Sorry America, just being honest here.
- sampullman 19d agoAmerica is partly guilty, but TikTok censorship is a big part of the younger generation's tendency toward self censorship.
- bragh 19d agoAs much as I personally dislike TikTok, I don't think it is fair to it: cultural willingness for more sensor sheep on Internet started years before TikTok's popularity in the west.
- sampullman 19d agoIt's not the sole cause, but I believe it's the main driver behind a bunch of specific substitutions that are mainstream now or nearly so. For example, dih, ahh, and unalive. They may not have been invented on tiktok, but that's where they incubated.
- well_ackshually 19d agoThere's no such censorship on TikTok, it's entirely groupthink based on people saying "when I use that word my video is seen less so therefore it's being censored". Youtube is a lot more guilty of it though, as well as demonetizing.
- collabs 19d agowell_ackshually, tik tok has a well known, long, and rich history of suppressing certain search keywords.
- sampullman 19d agoHow is that not a form of censorship? It is direct suppression of certain forms of speech. YouTube has its problems but I don't think it's had quite as strong of an effect on language.
- flumes_whims_ 19d agoIt sounds like there is a documented policy or proven that TikTok does it. Just people thinking it does leading them to self-censor. Then people see others doing it and copy it. So, I guess it is censorship but not by TikTok.