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Re:TikTok Feeds Teens a Diet of Darkness by spondylosaurus on Saturday May 13, 2023 @07:06PM (#35933678)
Profit, presumably? Same as any other company. Engagement = profit has been the formula for some time now.
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Re:TikTok Feeds Teens a Diet of Darkness by xapata on Monday May 15, 2023 @03:11PM (#35953153)
There's some speculation that ByteDance is motivated by political goals as well as, or more than, profit.
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