Celebrities say they are being censored by TikTok after speaking out against ICE

Post by scotty79 » Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 7:28 AM UTC

filoeleven wrote: post #146

scotty79 wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Support for ICE is in minority (although a large one). I don't think algorithm would suppress negative opinions on it, especially among viewership of celebrities that don't appeal to the right side of political spectrum.

Well, you're wrong. This article has more info but is login- or paywalled. https://www.theverge.com/news/867625/tiktok-down-weekend-bro...

Post by solaris2007 » Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 8:56 AM UTC

dudefeliciano wrote: post #143

iceflinger wrote: post #139

Not sure why this is flagged? One of the largest social media platforms in the industry changed ownership, its user base is noticing an unexplained change in functionality? Surely that warrants a discussion among tech people?

these topics are controversial for people who support the current US government, they don't want to see it on their tech-news website (even though it's called hacker news, the spirit of the hacker manifesto is not alive here). Funnily enough, these flagged topics seem to spark a lot of conversation, and the voices of the government supporters are not heard here...So they just flag and move on, not even trying to defe…

Post by ndsipa_pomu » Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC

solaris2007 wrote: post #253

dudefeliciano wrote: post #143

Earlier quoted context omitted.

these topics are controversial for people who support the current US government, they don't want to see it on their tech-news website (even though it's called hacker news, the spirit of the hacker manifesto is not alive here). Funnily enough, these flagged topics seem to spark a lot of conversation, and the voices of the government supporters are not heard here...So they just flag and move on, not even trying to defe…

Most original "hacker" (1980s, 1990s) and open source people are quietly right wing anyway.

Post by ndsipa_pomu » Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 9:19 AM UTC

dogleash wrote: post #218

dudefeliciano wrote: post #143

Earlier quoted context omitted.

these topics are controversial for people who support the current US government, they don't want to see it on their tech-news website (even though it's called hacker news, the spirit of the hacker manifesto is not alive here). Funnily enough, these flagged topics seem to spark a lot of conversation, and the voices of the government supporters are not heard here...So they just flag and move on, not even trying to defe…

> voices of the government supporters are not heard here...So they just flag and move on, not even trying to defend their position Why are you're assuming flagging indicates support of the government? Maybe they're flagging because it's a topic that will generate much more heat than light. It doesn't have to be deeper than that.

Post by ap99 » Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC

tastyface wrote: post #213

ap99 wrote: post #74

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You should qualify your statement with "amongst the few people I talk to and the narrow spectrum of media I consume." Also, do you mean minority of the total US population or minority of the voting population? For one reference point I fully support ICE. And I think it's wild you have local and state politicians encouraging actions against federal agents who are enforcing federal law.

Enforcing federal law by shooting a fleeing woman in the head and a restrained nurse in the back? Boy, what fair and just law.