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Re:The Chinese content farms behind Factory TikTok by blakesterz on Thursday June 24, 2021 @10:16AM (#27617821)
This isn't quite as nefarious as I had guessed it would be from the headline:

"Factory TikTok, in other words, isn’t about workers documenting their own labor, but is primarily a marketing scheme devised by their employers, many of whom may be under increasing financial pressure."

I seem to remember reading something about Facebook being part of the reason TikTok succeeded while Vine failed? Facebook didn't see TikTok as a competitor like it viewed Vine, and promoted it more on Facebook? And now TikTok is a giant. ( I hope I have that right. )

Re:The Chinese content farms behind Factory TikTok by shuntress on Thursday June 24, 2021 @10:58AM (#27618567)
I think TikTok is also significantly more proficient than Vine (was) at predicting whether any given individual will engage with any given video.
Re:The Chinese content farms behind Factory TikTok by wisdomdata on Thursday June 24, 2021 @10:57AM (#27618561)
there was a bottomless pit of money to pay for advertising on facebook to get it up to critical mass, I wonder where that might have come from?
Re:The Chinese content farms behind Factory TikTok by shuntress on Thursday June 24, 2021 @10:59AM (#27618588)
Investors recognizing untapped potential?
Re:The Chinese content farms behind Factory TikTok by ssnistfajen on Thursday June 24, 2021 @06:50PM (#27624949)
Have you ever heard of a term called venture capital? It's pretty neat and you should definitely learn more about it, especially considering the site you are posting on.