Re:India's TikTok Ban Is a Cautionary Tale for the U.S.
by fragmede on Saturday March 23, 2024 @05:12PM
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It's an interesting thought experiment to look at if the government were trying to ban HN, but the underlying issue is the ownership of TikTok by China and not a ban of the app itself. If YC and HN was officially owned and operated by CCP party members, I imagine there would be similar concerns.
it's the substance of the content on TikTok that's the issue. If TikTok was seen as wholesome and promoting education in children, which it could, then we'd be having a different discussion, but the underlying belief, that there's a guiding hand on their content algorithm to make the United States dumber and more divided is the problem.
Of course, capitalism's job is to sell you more crap, so Facebook's algorithm is "benign" in comparison.
it's the substance of the content on TikTok that's the issue. If TikTok was seen as wholesome and promoting education in children, which it could, then we'd be having a different discussion, but the underlying belief, that there's a guiding hand on their content algorithm to make the United States dumber and more divided is the problem.
Of course, capitalism's job is to sell you more crap, so Facebook's algorithm is "benign" in comparison.