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Re:TikTok is manipulative, addictive, and harmful to privacy by tarsinge on Tuesday August 02, 2022 @03:43AM (#32316099)
That’s my sentiment too. The daily hit pieces on TikTok here on HN reads like a desperate US tech sector admitting weakness.
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Re:TikTok is manipulative, addictive, and harmful to privacy by classified on Tuesday August 02, 2022 @03:54AM (#32316158)
If you define "weakness" as "failure to cause the most damage while maximizing surveillance and profit" then yes.
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Re:TikTok is manipulative, addictive, and harmful to privacy by tarsinge on Tuesday August 02, 2022 @04:55AM (#32316495)
No because by this rule TikTok is less problematic, it's just entertainment, it doesn't take the crown from FB/Twitter/YT for doing the most damage to society. Same for surveillance, the surface area is just too small compared to others.
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Re:TikTok is manipulative, addictive, and harmful to privacy by Avamander on Tuesday August 02, 2022 @04:32AM (#32316353)
You're implying Facebook and YouTube don't?
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