[tw98521358]

I mean why is that a problem unless it’s clearly being abused? The algorithm is just semi human which just Makes it better

[dmonitor]

the more we learn about tiktok, the more it seems to he designed to amplify and encourage bad behavior in humans

[hgsgm]

How so?

[yucky]

Google the death totals (particularly in children) from TikTok challenges.

[gggggg5]

Only brings up stuff about the "blackout challenge", which is something kids have been doing since before the internet.

[NLPaep]

ByteDance has a history of censoring and boosting content for the Chinese government. Yes, including content for Americans.

>TikTok Owner ByteDance Used A News App On Millions Of Phones To Push Pro-China Messages, Ex-Employees Say

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emilybakerwhite/tiktok-...

>TikTok used to censor content that was critical of China, a senior executive admitted Wednesday.

> The censorship extended to content about the plight of Uighur Muslims in China, she said.

https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-censor-china-critical...

[winternett]

What if there's really no algorithm, and it's really just a bunch of human moderators intervening and controlling a few basic scripts?

-Questions no one is asking.

[_-david-_]

It doesn't matter if it is "clearly" being abused, only if it is abused.