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It's gonna be interesting to watch TikTok in the next few months. Other large social medias gonna copy what they do (like what Instagram did to SnapChat) will be interesting to see them surviving it
It'll be very interesting to see if these other big players can catch up though, given TikTok's massive numbers.
[1] https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/12/20960916/instagram-faceb...
I can't see how TikTik censors more than facebook or most other social platforms. This seems only to be a concern since it's the "other" side (Chinese in this case) doing it. > the search for keywords controversial from the point of view of the Chinese Government [...] did not yield any or only very few fitting content Yeah I could give you a nice list of words that results in an similar results page from Google, You…
Not really. Try rallying up support against Xi Jingpin on TikTok?
The sensibilities are different but they exist.
I fail to see why every platform has to become a fucking idealogical battleground. If I’m in the market for a social network myself (HN notwithstanding) I’d probably choose a politics-free one if possible.
It's gonna be interesting to watch TikTok in the next few months. Other large social medias gonna copy what they do (like what Instagram did to SnapChat) will be interesting to see them surviving it
Twitter has got to be kicking themselves that they had Vine and didn't do anything with it.
I fail to see why every platform has to become a fucking idealogical battleground. If I’m in the market for a social network myself (HN notwithstanding) I’d probably choose a politics-free one if possible.
There is no such thing as a politics-free network, only one that only allows politics you agree with.
I fail to see why every platform has to become a fucking idealogical battleground. If I’m in the market for a social network myself (HN notwithstanding) I’d probably choose a politics-free one if possible.
There is no such thing as a politics-free network, only one that only allows politics you agree with.
Unless you believe in the bullshit that is the absence of X == automatically siding what whatever X considers its opponent (usually “the establishment” or “the status quo”) at that moment in time.
TikTok is, as the title says, a social network for cheerfulness and fun. I don't use it, but I can understand they outright ban politics: 1) they avoid becoming the vile cesspool Twitter has become, 2) they avoid being asked by governments around the world to take down posts, 3) they avoid being targeted in propaganda campaigns.
TikTok is, as the title says, a social network for cheerfulness and fun. I don't use it, but I can understand they outright ban politics: 1) they avoid becoming the vile cesspool Twitter has become, 2) they avoid being asked by governments around the world to take down posts, 3) they avoid being targeted in propaganda campaigns.
I'm sympathetic to the argument for banning politics outright. However, this would imply making sure that all politics is banned in practice, and not that the platform has the right to selectively ban politics. I'm not convinced tic toc does that.