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QuantumSpecter@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

Was the whole TikTok drama a bait-and-switch to make Trump look good?

www.independent.co.uk

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Was the whole TikTok drama a bait-and-switch to make Trump look good?

www.independent.co.uk

QuantumSpecter@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago
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Skeptics have highlighted how Trump was the one who initially called for the Chinese-owned social media app to be banned in 2020
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    “These reports have not been confirmed at this time,” the article notes.

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      https://www.tiktok.com/@morgon.forthepeople/video/7462086721652428078

      Looks like they may be coming from inside the house.

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        I can’t see this. Would you care to explain?

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          Some Tik Tok creators are complaining on the platform that they are being censored, specifically in regards to talking poorly about the Trump administration.

          As much as some people harp on Tik Tok being a bastion of non-censorship, it has been proven repeatedly that this is not actually true. They just pick and choose carefully what to censor and when. Most platforms do that. It’s not surprising. It also wouldn’t be surprising for them to not promote or prioritize content with their algorithm that could be seen by the current POTUS as inflammatory because they are attempting to gain favor with him at the moment in exchange for potential political favors in regards to the platform in the future.

          https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/sep/25/revealed-how-tiktok-censors-videos-that-do-not-please-beijing

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            Thank you. I understand the situation, I was asking specifically about what “inside the house means” and what’s coming out of it?

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              Oh. I see. Sorry. I didn’t understand. Inside the house means the claims are originating directly from users of Tik Tok on the Tik Tok platform. There was an old horror movie about a babysitter getting prank calls about the children in the house being in danger. It turned out the calls were coming from inside the house.

              https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2021/07/the-call-is-coming-from-inside-the-house-horror-trope-is-based-on-a-sady-true-story/

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