TikTok Says It's Not the Algorithm, Teens Are Just Pro-Palestine
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In a blog post, the company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion.

TikTok says it’s not the algorithm, teens are just pro-Palestine — The company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion::In a blog post, the company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion.

  • lad@programming.dev
    English
    3·
    8 months ago

    Sounds pretty convincing, but you lost me in the end. Who did “exact same thing” in 2016, 2020, and 2022? Are you implying that Russia and/or China were trying to increase the harm done to the US that way? I’m quite at a loss here

    • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      8 months ago

      Yes. This is the new age of psychological warfare, and has been recorded occurring at these instances, among others.

    • BeMoreCareful@lemdro.idEnglish
      31·
      8 months ago

      100%

      Russian trolling is pretty well documented at this point. They overthrew several Baltic nations and bought a lot of breathing room during the 2016 election.

      It’s been all over the news and stuff.