TikTok says it's not the algorithm, teens are just pro-Palestine

I mean, young people have been dramatically more pro-Palestine since long before social media. Grain of salt and all, but I don’t think it’s a wild claim on its face, especially once you account for the nature of network effects / filter bubbles.

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Post by gustavus » Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 5:35 PM UTC

Major Ayn Random vibes from that statement

https://xkcd.com/1277/

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Post by everdrive » Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 5:36 PM UTC

I don’t trust TikTok, but that’s not the same thing as saying they’re never capable of telling the truth. I find this claim plausible on its face, but I’m not sure any of us have any way to confirm or deny it.

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Post by Podgajski » Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 5:37 PM UTC

cscurmudgeon wrote: post #3

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I don’t know about you, but I’m capable of lovingthe Jewish people and the Palestinian people at the same time.

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Post by uxp8u61q » Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 5:38 PM UTC

Podgajski wrote: post #7

cscurmudgeon wrote: post #3

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I don’t know about you, but I’m capable of lovingthe Jewish people and the Palestinian people at the same time.

You don't even have to love any of them. Just have a bit of compassion.

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Post by tehjoker » Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 5:39 PM UTC

everdrive wrote: post #6

I don’t trust TikTok, but that’s not the same thing as saying they’re never capable of telling the truth. I find this claim plausible on its face, but I’m not sure any of us have any way to confirm or deny it.

frankly, given the major media is in the tank for Israeli war crimes, I wouldn't care if TikTok was biased in the opposite direction, but they probably aren't. Youth are far more sympathetic to Palestine on nearly every survey.

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Post by cscurmudgeon » Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 5:47 PM UTC

tehjoker wrote: post #9

everdrive wrote: post #6

I don’t trust TikTok, but that’s not the same thing as saying they’re never capable of telling the truth. I find this claim plausible on its face, but I’m not sure any of us have any way to confirm or deny it.

frankly, given the major media is in the tank for Israeli war crimes, I wouldn't care if TikTok was biased in the opposite direction, but they probably aren't. Youth are far more sympathetic to Palestine on nearly every survey.

Didn't BBC have a bunch of retractions when they were caught lying against Israel. BBC is probably the most influential media globally.

https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/bbc-apologizes-israel-ham...