Why do you think? Clicks are revenue. Misinformation covers all bases, those that hate the content, and those that love it. Everyone watches! If everyone watches, even if they hate it, that’s more revenue.
yyyyk on
Misinformation and ragebait is highly profitable.
Clear_Tangerine5110 on
Did we forget who took over Tiktok in January? It’s Trumptok now.
helly1080 on
Who cares? Are you still on it?
SuspendeesNutz on
I was told there wouldn’t be any fact-checking.
squashua on
Because right wing, anti-woke psychographics companies Phunware and Campaign Nucleus use social media platforms to spread propaganda
Judgeman2021 on
Bad for business and the administrations agenda.
throwawayhbgtop81 on
What a silly question. We know exactly why.
No_Boot1478 on
End TikTok, X, Meta, CBS, ABC, Uline, etc, etc, etc . They are sponsors of political terrorism..
seacat8586 on
There are two issues here. One is the automation of moderation. The other is banning fact checking because it promotes conflict. Re banning because something promotes conflict may just reinforce the tribal bubbles that are polarizing us. I tend to read posts I disagree with, both right and left, and occasionally disagree politely. The subs are built to reinforce the views of the tribe in it (most are left, some right) and squash opposing views. I’m new to this but they seem to do it by downvoting (so the post is hard to find) or blocking by the OP. I can’t say the latter has happened much to me, so it may be exaggerated. A third way is pretty much any disagreement from the party line results in personal attacks, rarely factual ones. They hurt my feelings but somehow I soldier on and only cry a little. But aren’t both of these ways of reducing conflict just wrong for society and well, boring?
I completely understand that reinforcing peoples belief that the other side is pure evil makes us feel good and the outrage keeps eyeballs on the site. But isn’t it just tedious? At what point does a good back and forth on a Supreme Court ruling win over 75 posts saying variations of Trump is evil, demented, a pedo, a grifters, ……. And these are all repeated in 80% of the subs including those on cycling. It’s so tedious.
ttpharmd on
The answer for the author seems to be because a human didn’t actually see the post or appeal but AI. I’m not sure that would matter. TikTok is owned by a certain person that really isn’t going to allow any dissent. Humans will do what they need them to do. So will AI.
Trilobyte141 on
Is that a rhetorical question?
Rusalka-rusalka on
Could it be because of the Ellison’s? /s
oliveorvil on
Idk guys, it’s a real mystery!
37853688544788 on
Chump admin rewrote code and they have full control of it now.
Involution88 on
Are you using US TikTok or global TikTok? US TikTok is a seperate entity which is owned and controlled by certain US interests.
Tex-Rob on
Why is anyone still on TikTok? it’s totally different as of the ownership change, so there is no reason to be there, it’s not with the old algorithm so it sucks now. Anything bad it’s doing now is by design.
boris_squanch on
Same reason this article has a stupid question as a headline. Engagement farming
astrozombie2012 on
Because it’s literally now a disinformation platform?
Vhu on
Because Trump broke the law to allow the company to continue operating long enough for him to rig the sale to his rich Conservative buddies. Now it functions as a propaganda outlet, akin to Elon Musk buying Twitter for the same purpose.
Larry Ellison, one of the primary investors in the TikTok deal, also acquired CNN as part of the Warner Bros-Discovery merger via his company Oracle. If you follow cable news you’ll have noticed a similar major shift in their reporting.
Put simply, the oligarchs are finally consolidating their control over our media.
NonMaga on
I’ve built a small, but followed political Instagram over the past couple of years. I’ve consistently tried to create thoughtful, uplifting, educational content (this morning I posted Nick Cave’s treatise on Hope from the Colbert Show). No matter how or what format or who, hate and anger gets far more reach and likes. If I post an ICE agent doing something abhorrent, thousands of likes (or more). The Nick Cave thing? Scores of likes probably. May hit a few hundred overall. It’s not just TikTok – it’s social media.
avanross on
Tiktok’s business model involves specifically utilizing and platforming misinformation in order to drive engagement
Exact same as facebook, twitter, spotify and youtube
GamerGramps62 on
They are owned by a magtard billionaire, that’s why. Everyone still using it is supporting maga, period.
Ottobahn__ on
Simple answer that doesn’t need an article: because it’s a state-run propaganda machine.
KB_Sez on
Duh
Misinformation and disinformation create lots of clicks, views and traffic… Anything that interferes with that and the agenda of it is bad
Who owns TikTok now? There’s your answer.
Intrepid_Top_2300 on
Because misinformation sells. The truth isn’t sexy enough.
porcupinedeath on
A healthy society would bar any public official from owning any social media or regular media companies
Zealousideal_Amount8 on
Bc it’s owned by trump and his buddies who is full of misinformation.
GiantRabbit on
It’s a propaganda tool now, what else do you expect?
jellyhessman on
Nobody should be in Tiktok. Delete the app and your accounts.
Andovars_Ghost on
That’s a tough job… it’s pretty much the entire platform.
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Why do you think? Clicks are revenue. Misinformation covers all bases, those that hate the content, and those that love it. Everyone watches! If everyone watches, even if they hate it, that’s more revenue.
Misinformation and ragebait is highly profitable.
Did we forget who took over Tiktok in January? It’s Trumptok now.
Who cares? Are you still on it?
I was told there wouldn’t be any fact-checking.
Because right wing, anti-woke psychographics companies Phunware and Campaign Nucleus use social media platforms to spread propaganda
Bad for business and the administrations agenda.
What a silly question. We know exactly why.
End TikTok, X, Meta, CBS, ABC, Uline, etc, etc, etc . They are sponsors of political terrorism..
There are two issues here. One is the automation of moderation. The other is banning fact checking because it promotes conflict. Re banning because something promotes conflict may just reinforce the tribal bubbles that are polarizing us. I tend to read posts I disagree with, both right and left, and occasionally disagree politely. The subs are built to reinforce the views of the tribe in it (most are left, some right) and squash opposing views. I’m new to this but they seem to do it by downvoting (so the post is hard to find) or blocking by the OP. I can’t say the latter has happened much to me, so it may be exaggerated. A third way is pretty much any disagreement from the party line results in personal attacks, rarely factual ones. They hurt my feelings but somehow I soldier on and only cry a little. But aren’t both of these ways of reducing conflict just wrong for society and well, boring?
I completely understand that reinforcing peoples belief that the other side is pure evil makes us feel good and the outrage keeps eyeballs on the site. But isn’t it just tedious? At what point does a good back and forth on a Supreme Court ruling win over 75 posts saying variations of Trump is evil, demented, a pedo, a grifters, ……. And these are all repeated in 80% of the subs including those on cycling. It’s so tedious.
The answer for the author seems to be because a human didn’t actually see the post or appeal but AI. I’m not sure that would matter. TikTok is owned by a certain person that really isn’t going to allow any dissent. Humans will do what they need them to do. So will AI.
Is that a rhetorical question?
Could it be because of the Ellison’s? /s
Idk guys, it’s a real mystery!
Chump admin rewrote code and they have full control of it now.
Are you using US TikTok or global TikTok? US TikTok is a seperate entity which is owned and controlled by certain US interests.
Why is anyone still on TikTok? it’s totally different as of the ownership change, so there is no reason to be there, it’s not with the old algorithm so it sucks now. Anything bad it’s doing now is by design.
Same reason this article has a stupid question as a headline. Engagement farming
Because it’s literally now a disinformation platform?
Because Trump broke the law to allow the company to continue operating long enough for him to rig the sale to his rich Conservative buddies. Now it functions as a propaganda outlet, akin to Elon Musk buying Twitter for the same purpose.
Larry Ellison, one of the primary investors in the TikTok deal, also acquired CNN as part of the Warner Bros-Discovery merger via his company Oracle. If you follow cable news you’ll have noticed a similar major shift in their reporting.
Put simply, the oligarchs are finally consolidating their control over our media.
I’ve built a small, but followed political Instagram over the past couple of years. I’ve consistently tried to create thoughtful, uplifting, educational content (this morning I posted Nick Cave’s treatise on Hope from the Colbert Show). No matter how or what format or who, hate and anger gets far more reach and likes. If I post an ICE agent doing something abhorrent, thousands of likes (or more). The Nick Cave thing? Scores of likes probably. May hit a few hundred overall. It’s not just TikTok – it’s social media.
Tiktok’s business model involves specifically utilizing and platforming misinformation in order to drive engagement
Exact same as facebook, twitter, spotify and youtube
They are owned by a magtard billionaire, that’s why. Everyone still using it is supporting maga, period.
Simple answer that doesn’t need an article: because it’s a state-run propaganda machine.
Duh
Misinformation and disinformation create lots of clicks, views and traffic… Anything that interferes with that and the agenda of it is bad
Who owns TikTok now? There’s your answer.
Because misinformation sells. The truth isn’t sexy enough.
A healthy society would bar any public official from owning any social media or regular media companies
Bc it’s owned by trump and his buddies who is full of misinformation.
It’s a propaganda tool now, what else do you expect?
Nobody should be in Tiktok. Delete the app and your accounts.
That’s a tough job… it’s pretty much the entire platform.