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LeftInTX

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53. The TikTok algorithm created alot of problems for teens.

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:33 PM

Jan 16

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-66719572

Inside Tiktok's real-life frenzies - from riots to false murder accusations

TikTok is driving online frenzies that encourage anti-social behaviour in the real world, a BBC Three investigation reveals.

Ex-employees say the issue is not being tackled for fear of slowing the growth of the social media app's business.

These frenzies - where TikTok drives disproportionate amounts of engagement to some topics - are evidenced by interviews with former staffers, app users and BBC analysis of wider social media data. They have then led to disruption and disorder in everyday life.

The BBC's investigation found that TikTok's algorithm and design means people are seeing videos which they wouldn't normally be recommended - which, in turn, incentivise them to do unusual things in their own videos on the platform.

TikTok has previously distanced itself from outbreaks of disorder, such as the threatened looting of London's Oxford Street last month, which politicians blamed on the billion-user app.

“I know when people are lying”: The disturbing rise of TikTok sleuths
https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/social-media/2023/02/people-lying-disturbing-tiktok-social-media

This young girl's family was pimping her out on TikTok. She was stalked and her family murdered the guy. They refused to take her off TikTok afterward because of the money she was bringing in.

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It's really easy to earn money on TikTok and that's what this girl was doing. She started earning money from dance videos at age 13.

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What to know about RedNote, the Chinese app that American TikTokkers are flooding [View all] womanofthehills Jan 16 OP

I've never used soc media, but I cannot fathom why people SheltieLover Jan 16 #1

My granddaughter joined. She had me laughing all day long with the videos. Autumn Jan 16 #3

A lack of concern over their personal data being harvested by the Chinese government? n/t MichMan Jan 16 #5

I guess so! SheltieLover Jan 16 #6

She's not concerned. She says our government has all our data and it gets hacked Autumn Jan 16 #9

Money bros sell and buy the info, NOT the government. She is clueless . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 16 #28

Autumn never claimed what you just implied. She did not say anything about the government selling the data. Celerity Jan 16 #46

Reading is sometimes a problem. Autumn Jan 16 #48

The "she" was not Autumn, but the person Autumn wrote about. The valuable data is not hacked data Bernardo de La Paz Jan 17 #72

I am well aware of the construct of Autumn's reply, and I absolutely knew it was her granddaughter she was speaking of. Celerity Jan 17 #74

It's a big joke over there with the kids womanofthehills Jan 16 #15

"If you buy from Tamu & other Chinese internet stores, they already have your data" MichMan Jan 16 #18

Lol VBNMW Jan 16 #20

Wal Mart does not own Temu, does it? MichMan Jan 16 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author womanofthehills Jan 16 #17

What are they harvesting? Please be specific. Bluetus Jan 16 #40

The ban overwhelmingly passed both houses and was signed into law by President Biden MichMan Jan 16 #57

Have you heard a single lawmaker (or anyone else) Bluetus Jan 16 #63

I don't think it was the most intelligent decision to push this during an election year AZProgressive Jan 16 #66

For what it's worth, very few Republicans voted against it Wiz Imp Jan 16 #70

Nope. A ban is foolish. LuvLoogie Jan 17 #83

That's your opinion Wiz Imp Jan 17 #84

That is a faulty barometer. LuvLoogie Jan 17 #87

Whatever. Like it or not, it is banned and it won't impact my life whatsoever. Wiz Imp Jan 17 #89

That is a very narrow view. LuvLoogie Jan 17 #90

Whatever. Wiz Imp Jan 17 #91

To join TikTok you give the same information you gave to join here Autumn Jan 16 #52

You do realise this is social media? Srkdqltr Jan 16 #4

They're teenagers and they're hooked on goofy videos. It's a scroll, scroll of videos. LeftInTX Jan 16 #8

A lot of those videos are done by some very smart young people. Autumn Jan 16 #10

I haven't seen any. I'm sure they are there. Hubby enjoys TikTok. I've seen fake "psychic sleuths" and teens dancing LeftInTX Jan 16 #11

Maybe you ought to change who you follow. nt Autumn Jan 16 #12

I can't stand the app. It's too intrusive. I turned off notifications (which were like every minute) LeftInTX Jan 16 #13

If you don't use it it's not a problem is it? I have found some nice people Autumn Jan 16 #14

I am enjoying FAFO videos Bettie Jan 16 #25

I love the FAFO's too . I'll miss some of the people I follow on there. Autumn Jan 16 #54

Me too Bettie Jan 16 #64

Yep, sad but true. I had My Space in early internet, hell they has us doing code to Autumn Jan 16 #69

Illogical: You don't sell over-priced drugs, so Big Pharma is not a problem, by your logic Bernardo de La Paz Jan 16 #30

Try reading what I said instead of what you think I said. Autumn Jan 16 #44

I considered & rejected it might be satire. Doesn't hang together as such & premise would clash your other posts Bernardo de La Paz Jan 16 #65

My supervisor said i need to join. xmas74 Jan 16 #42

Do it. You don't give out anymore personal information Autumn Jan 16 #47

Im not worried about personal information xmas74 Jan 16 #71

Same. Autumn Jan 17 #75

DU is social media. To think otherwise is to misunderstand social media Bernardo de La Paz Jan 16 #26

It's a message board. Most of us of hidden by our user names. LeftInTX Jan 17 #81

It's to prove a point xmas74 Jan 16 #38

Those are illogical people who seem to think other people's problems don't matter, nor does the collective good Bernardo de La Paz Jan 16 #59

Because they're not short video platforms Politicub Jan 17 #73

It's almost funny. These men in power, older guys who dont seem to understand that if you ban something, Srkdqltr Jan 16 #2

Too bad it's not a law banning Ruskie or Chinese companies SheltieLover Jan 16 #7

Too bad it's not a law banning all unauthorized commercial spying on users. Pinback Jan 16 #29

Yup. SheltieLover Jan 16 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Jan 16 #23

They can go around, kinda, but that doesn't mean they automatically choose another Chinese company Bernardo de La Paz Jan 16 #31

Another CCP app collecting data DeepWinter Jan 16 #16

I bet you have never looked at either site and doubt you know any young people Autumn Jan 16 #21

Well DeepWinter Jan 16 #34

Reels....They also have them on FB. My granddaughter was watching them and I thought she was watching TikTok LeftInTX Jan 16 #36

If its Chinese owned, the same rules apply to them that applied to TikTok Callie1979 Jan 17 #77

Yep! Callie1979 Jan 17 #76

There has to be something Luvcatz14 Jan 16 #19

The ban passed overwhelmingly in both houses of congress and was signed by President Biden MichMan Jan 16 #24

I don't know the answer. But it seems like the parents ...... no wait.... parents are on it too. Srkdqltr Jan 16 #27

You underestimate the synergistic effects of more accumulated data analyzed by AI Bernardo de La Paz Jan 16 #32

Amnesty Int'l: TikTok's 'For You' feed risks pushing children and young people towards harmful mental health content TheProle Jan 16 #33

Jeezuz, DU is as clueless as to why LuvLoogie Jan 16 #35

This? LOL He loves his playtime.... LeftInTX Jan 16 #39

That was creepy. LOL LuvLoogie Jan 16 #41

And lots of lame stuff.... LeftInTX Jan 16 #45

There's lots of lame stuff on Netflix and NPR LuvLoogie Jan 16 #50

The TikTok algorithm created alot of problems for teens. LeftInTX Jan 16 #53

So did M TV LuvLoogie Jan 16 #55

But you were just talking about how wonderful it was and how "it has your back" LeftInTX Jan 16 #56

The people have your back LuvLoogie Jan 16 #58

What people??? LeftInTX Jan 16 #60

The people on the app. LuvLoogie Jan 16 #61

It's not a "love fest". I was on it, but I found it intrusive. LeftInTX Jan 16 #62

Yeah those parents need to keep that shit in church LuvLoogie Jan 16 #67

Constant alerts on my phone. I turned off the alerts and now I can't open posts. LeftInTX Jan 16 #68

Not even CLOSE to being the same thing. Callie1979 Jan 17 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author LuvLoogie Jan 16 #43

I mean, most don't care about the data either. That's just a dodge to get people talking about Meta and Twitter thebigidea Jan 16 #51

You think China isn't in the global propaganda game? W_HAMILTON Jan 17 #80

LOL. Our problems are of our own making. LuvLoogie Jan 17 #82

I look forward to hearing how it's algorithms depress Democratic turnout in 2026 and 2028 thebigidea Jan 16 #49

Exactly. This was the first TikTok/Twitter election. We see how it went Callie1979 Jan 17 #79

Another Chinese app? rockfordfile Jan 17 #85

Everywhere I go out pimpbot Jan 17 #86

I will stick with YouTube and others of that type. valleyrogue Jan 17 #88