Summary
A new study from Rutgers University’s Network Contagion Research Institute claims TikTok’s algorithm limits anti-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) content compared to platforms like Instagram and YouTube, despite higher user engagement with such posts.
The study also suggests TikTok users express more favorable views of China after prolonged use.
TikTok criticized the findings as flawed due to the use of simulated accounts.
The study precedes a Supreme Court hearing on whether the U.S. can ban TikTok, amid national security concerns tied to its Chinese ownership and potential CCP influence.
… Duh? This has been obvious from the beginning.
Exactly, you should only use platforms that are vehicles for good old US of A propaganda. The ruling class surely has your best interests in mind, let them control the information you can access!
Why are you so desperate to continue to receive Chinese propaganda? TikTok ain’t shit, it’s a 10 second video hosting service.
Yes we are exposed to plenty of American propaganda so why fight to keep Chinese propaganda in the mix?
The ruling class doesn’t have our best interests in mind, but the CCP does?
If only there was some kind of corporate legal reporting requirements for moderation and algorithms.
Well lets just ban foreign owned media, problem solved.
The worst part is that Tiktok was going to enter into an agreement do exactly that before they said ban or nothing. It would have been a great test that could eventually be applied to all social media comoanies.
when 99.99% likely is just likely
Well consider me surprised.
Or not.
Yeah probably the opposite of surprised.
There is minimal content I see that is at all related to China. The fact of the matter is the government wants to keep the public stupid and under informed. Tik tok is a great way to get information out and they hate it. Yes it is dangerous but no one cares about X or Facebook. They are far worse imo.
Yeah with how much X and Facebook have just been mouthpieces of Russian disinformation it’s funny how much focus is being placed on tiktok
Tiktok isn’t the right misinformation
It’s always about control
Huh. So is Douyin. I guess they’re not so different after all.
Except Douyin limits the amount of hours per day a person can consume and limits the content to positive and educational content that has clear benefits vs the brain rot that is the majority of TikTok in comparison.
“It pumps you full of propaganda, but there’s a time limit” is not the defense you think it is.
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What’s wrong with more favorable views of China?
We’re both malevolent
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Saying a country is pushing propaganda on your country is not the same as saying your culture is superior.
