TikTok is officially US-owned for American users, here's what's changing
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Re: TikTok is officially US-owned for American users, here's what's changing
#2So.. US intelligence agencies and data brokers are going to mine it and US interests are going to pump it full of human and bot sockpuppets to manufacture the consent of users to be more aligned with ideas that work best for the Ellisons' interests.
Re: TikTok is officially US-owned for American users, here's what's changing
#3So.. US intelligence agencies and data brokers are going to mine it and US interests are going to pump it full of human and bot sockpuppets to manufacture the consent of users to be more aligned with ideas that work best for the Ellisons' interests.
Correct. We've fixed TikTok by blowing off a law enacted by Congress to ban it and now Oracle has a live tracking of every user by GPS.
Re: TikTok is officially US-owned for American users, here's what's changing
#4Let’s be real, we all know this is about censorship, surveillance and controlling narratives.
Re: TikTok is officially US-owned for American users, here's what's changing
#5Technically would be correct to say its being split into TikTok US and TikTok Rest of World , probably why one of their new ToS includes geolocating the end user for user segmentation.
Since i dont think they are going to split the app - probably keep using the same published one.
Re: TikTok is officially US-owned for American users, here's what's changing
#6So.. US intelligence agencies and data brokers are going to mine it and US interests are going to pump it full of human and bot sockpuppets to manufacture the consent of users to be more aligned with ideas that work best for the Ellisons' interests.
Yes, this is terrible. Before now it was fine, just Chinese intelligence agencies and data brokers mining it and Chinese interests pumping it full of human and bot sockpuppets to manufacture the consent of users to be more aligned with ideas that work best for the CCP's interests, but now it's just ruined.
Re: TikTok is officially US-owned for American users, here's what's changing
#7What is the point of using short form content platforms as a consumer really?
Just put the political stuff aside, they are often too short for any details over any topics if not straightly brainrot, ending up making people get distracted and lost patience easily. I never a fan of YouTube shorts and instagram reels either because of the same reason.
Perhaps they are good for promotion, but as a user perspective, can anyone really point out one good reason to use these platforms?
Re: TikTok is officially US-owned for American users, here's what's changing
#8What is the point of using short form content platforms as a consumer really? Just put the political stuff aside, they are often too short for any details over any topics if not straightly brainrot, ending up making people get distracted and lost patience easily. I never a fan of YouTube shorts and instagram reels either because of the same reason. Perhaps they are good for promotion, but as a user perspective, can a…
> What is the point of junk food?
The answer to this is the same as the answer to your first question.
Re: TikTok is officially US-owned for American users, here's what's changing
#9Let’s be real, we all know this is about censorship, surveillance and controlling narratives.
Old: CCP censorship, CCP surveillance, CCP narratives
New: US censorship, US surveillance, US narratives (patriot approved)
I feel like this outcome is so much worse than just banning the platform.
Re: TikTok is officially US-owned for American users, here's what's changing
#10Technically would be correct to say its being split into TikTok US and TikTok Rest of World , probably why one of their new ToS includes geolocating the end user for user segmentation. Since i dont think they are going to split the app - probably keep using the same published one.
It seems like what this will basically entail is a US algorithm and moderation system, while the core app remains with ByteDance.
> The Joint Venture will secure U.S. apps through software assurance protocols, and review and validate source code on an ongoing basis, assisted by its Trusted Security Partner, Oracle.
So the new team will be in charge of content moderation, training, and "review and validat[ion]" of source code. Not actually a new app.