A bill that will force the app’s Chinese owners to sell will soon become law.

The times dives into an intelligence report on how TikTok’s political algorithm anomalies align with the CCP’s Geostrategic Objectives https://networkcontagion.us/wp-content/uploads/A-Tik-Tok-ing-Timebomb_12.21.23.pdf

This report highlights major differences in the prevalence of hashtags related to subjects like Hong Kong Protests, Tainanmen Square, Tibet, the South China Sea, Taiwan, Uyghurs, Pro-Ukraine, and Pro-Isreal when compared to other major social media platforms.

Additionally the times cited a Wall Street Journal analysis (https://www.wsj.com/tech/tiktok-israel-gaza-hamas-war-a5dfa0ee) which “found evidence that TikTok was promoting extreme content, especially against Israel. (China has generally sided with Hamas.)”

  • Flying Squid
    4•7 months ago

    I think there’s a pretty strong argument that a pro-corporate tilt doesn’t result in a difference in content promotion regarding Tibet, Tiananmen Square, Hong Kong, and/or Uyghur.

    How about a difference in content promotion regarding Israel? You know, the country the MiC makes a huge amount of money supporting?

      • Flying Squid
        4•7 months ago

        I did. My apologies, I saw pro-Taiwan, but somehow missed the pro-Israel next to it.

        • Dark ArcOPEnglish
          6•7 months ago

          Okay, then yeah; I think we’re in agreement more research would be needed (and difficult!).

          I can’t dissuade or dismiss your point … but I am personally less convinced there is a correlation.