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Re:TikTok overtakes Facebook as most downloaded app by x86_64Ubuntu on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @06:03PM (#28135263)
I would have to disagree with you about the anti-queer slant. Maye it's what I've tuned the algorithm to, but I see far, far, far more queer and people of color on TikTok than any media form I have previously encountered.
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Re:TikTok overtakes Facebook as most downloaded app by nielsbot on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @06:18PM (#28135409)
They can (and do?) definitely firewall US content from China content.
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Re:TikTok overtakes Facebook as most downloaded app by romwell on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @06:33PM (#28135589)
Is this a statement about geography, or language?

Something tells me we don't have too many Chinese nationals living in China on hackernews either.

Or on Reddit. Or Facebook.

In fact, I saw the most content from China.. on TikTok. And since those were dance videos, I quickly skipped them. But I don't know if Chinese-speaking people in the US have the same experience.

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Re:TikTok overtakes Facebook as most downloaded app by nielsbot on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @12:13AM (#28137947)
Neither. Maybe I was unclear. I was responding to commenters saying "I often see uncensored LBGTQ+ content". I am assuming those posts are hidden from users in China. But it's just speculation!
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Re:TikTok overtakes Facebook as most downloaded app by xvector on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @05:11AM (#28139765)
It's legally mandated. China's version of TikTok is a separate app called Douyin. The rest of the world gets a less restricted version.
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Re:TikTok overtakes Facebook as most downloaded app by nielsbot on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @12:20PM (#28144016)
Thanks.
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Re:TikTok overtakes Facebook as most downloaded app by x86_64Ubuntu on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @08:38PM (#28136577)
I'm not sure how this is terribly relevant. Content would be segregated based on country, geography and language alone.
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