Re:Facebook readies global launch of its TikTok competitor
by nickthegreek on Thursday July 16, 2020 @10:22AM
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How would they do that? Push to my stream more content made by the small userbase of young Trump supporters? Have you been on tiktok? Cause that doesn't not end up well for most of them as tiktok is INCREDIBLY woke. This isn't facebook with a bunch of older users reposting lies. If tiktok alienates their young userbase, they have nothing. Not to say that things cant change, but not by november 2020.
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Re:Facebook readies global launch of its TikTok competitor
by andreilys on Thursday July 16, 2020 @10:35AM
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Simple, promote divisive content that sows discord with your rival society.
We saw Russia taking advantage of this with Facebook groups. The threat model exists. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/if-r...
Re:Facebook readies global launch of its TikTok competitor
by nickthegreek on Thursday July 16, 2020 @10:41AM
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Pushing divisive content is what social media does, regardless of owner. But I gotta be honest, the reason I use tiktok is that is does not do this. When I see content I dont like, I skip past it or even mark it as not interested. The algorithm adjusts. If it didnt, tiktok would not be as popular. It is a very happy place to be compared to any other social media app out there.
Re:Facebook readies global launch of its TikTok competitor
by dx87 on Thursday July 16, 2020 @10:31AM
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If it's anything like what Russia was doing on reddit in 2016, most of the activity is actually anti-Trump. They don't really care who wins, they just want the country to be divided and weak.
Re:Facebook readies global launch of its TikTok competitor
by nickthegreek on Thursday July 16, 2020 @10:34AM
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Yes, but it's video content, not text. So they would need to hire young pretty americans to produce and distribute political content. That is a much higher bar than a fake bot account reposting a link.