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Callie1979

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

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 11:46 AM

Jan 2025

TikTok pushed disinformation videos against Harris just like Russians on twitter did. As well as pro trump videos & "news"
And look at this thread. I wonder how many people here excusing TikTok also complain if you post a link to sometime on Twitter?

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What to know about RedNote, the Chinese app that American TikTokkers are flooding [View all] womanofthehills Jan 2025 OP

I've never used soc media, but I cannot fathom why people SheltieLover Jan 2025 #1

My granddaughter joined. She had me laughing all day long with the videos. Autumn Jan 2025 #3

A lack of concern over their personal data being harvested by the Chinese government? n/t MichMan Jan 2025 #5

I guess so! SheltieLover Jan 2025 #6

She's not concerned. She says our government has all our data and it gets hacked Autumn Jan 2025 #9

Money bros sell and buy the info, NOT the government. She is clueless . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #28

Autumn never claimed what you just implied. She did not say anything about the government selling the data. Celerity Jan 2025 #46

Reading is sometimes a problem. Autumn Jan 2025 #48

The "she" was not Autumn, but the person Autumn wrote about. The valuable data is not hacked data Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #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 2025 #74

It's a big joke over there with the kids womanofthehills Jan 2025 #15

"If you buy from Tamu & other Chinese internet stores, they already have your data" MichMan Jan 2025 #18

Lol VBNMW Jan 2025 #20

Wal Mart does not own Temu, does it? MichMan Jan 2025 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author womanofthehills Jan 2025 #17

What are they harvesting? Please be specific. Bluetus Jan 2025 #40

The ban overwhelmingly passed both houses and was signed into law by President Biden MichMan Jan 2025 #57

Have you heard a single lawmaker (or anyone else) Bluetus Jan 2025 #63

I don't think it was the most intelligent decision to push this during an election year AZProgressive Jan 2025 #66

For what it's worth, very few Republicans voted against it Wiz Imp Jan 2025 #70

Nope. A ban is foolish. LuvLoogie Jan 2025 #83

That's your opinion Wiz Imp Jan 2025 #84

That is a faulty barometer. LuvLoogie Jan 2025 #87

Whatever. Like it or not, it is banned and it won't impact my life whatsoever. Wiz Imp Jan 2025 #89

That is a very narrow view. LuvLoogie Jan 2025 #90

Whatever. Wiz Imp Jan 2025 #91

To join TikTok you give the same information you gave to join here Autumn Jan 2025 #52

You do realise this is social media? Srkdqltr Jan 2025 #4

They're teenagers and they're hooked on goofy videos. It's a scroll, scroll of videos. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #8

A lot of those videos are done by some very smart young people. Autumn Jan 2025 #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 2025 #11

Maybe you ought to change who you follow. nt Autumn Jan 2025 #12

I can't stand the app. It's too intrusive. I turned off notifications (which were like every minute) LeftInTX Jan 2025 #13

If you don't use it it's not a problem is it? I have found some nice people Autumn Jan 2025 #14

I am enjoying FAFO videos Bettie Jan 2025 #25

I love the FAFO's too . I'll miss some of the people I follow on there. Autumn Jan 2025 #54

Me too Bettie Jan 2025 #64

Yep, sad but true. I had My Space in early internet, hell they has us doing code to Autumn Jan 2025 #69

Illogical: You don't sell over-priced drugs, so Big Pharma is not a problem, by your logic Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #30

Try reading what I said instead of what you think I said. Autumn Jan 2025 #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 2025 #65

My supervisor said i need to join. xmas74 Jan 2025 #42

Do it. You don't give out anymore personal information Autumn Jan 2025 #47

Im not worried about personal information xmas74 Jan 2025 #71

Same. Autumn Jan 2025 #75

DU is social media. To think otherwise is to misunderstand social media Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #26

It's a message board. Most of us of hidden by our user names. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #81

It's to prove a point xmas74 Jan 2025 #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 2025 #59

Because they're not short video platforms Politicub Jan 2025 #73

It's almost funny. These men in power, older guys who dont seem to understand that if you ban something, Srkdqltr Jan 2025 #2

Too bad it's not a law banning Ruskie or Chinese companies SheltieLover Jan 2025 #7

Too bad it's not a law banning all unauthorized commercial spying on users. Pinback Jan 2025 #29

Yup. SheltieLover Jan 2025 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Jan 2025 #23

They can go around, kinda, but that doesn't mean they automatically choose another Chinese company Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #31

Another CCP app collecting data DeepWinter Jan 2025 #16

I bet you have never looked at either site and doubt you know any young people Autumn Jan 2025 #21

Well DeepWinter Jan 2025 #34

Reels....They also have them on FB. My granddaughter was watching them and I thought she was watching TikTok LeftInTX Jan 2025 #36

If its Chinese owned, the same rules apply to them that applied to TikTok Callie1979 Jan 2025 #77

Yep! Callie1979 Jan 2025 #76

There has to be something Luvcatz14 Jan 2025 #19

The ban passed overwhelmingly in both houses of congress and was signed by President Biden MichMan Jan 2025 #24

I don't know the answer. But it seems like the parents ...... no wait.... parents are on it too. Srkdqltr Jan 2025 #27

You underestimate the synergistic effects of more accumulated data analyzed by AI Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #32

Amnesty Int'l: TikTok's 'For You' feed risks pushing children and young people towards harmful mental health content TheProle Jan 2025 #33

Jeezuz, DU is as clueless as to why LuvLoogie Jan 2025 #35

This? LOL He loves his playtime.... LeftInTX Jan 2025 #39

That was creepy. LOL LuvLoogie Jan 2025 #41

And lots of lame stuff.... LeftInTX Jan 2025 #45

There's lots of lame stuff on Netflix and NPR LuvLoogie Jan 2025 #50

The TikTok algorithm created alot of problems for teens. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #53

So did M TV LuvLoogie Jan 2025 #55

But you were just talking about how wonderful it was and how "it has your back" LeftInTX Jan 2025 #56

The people have your back LuvLoogie Jan 2025 #58

What people??? LeftInTX Jan 2025 #60

The people on the app. LuvLoogie Jan 2025 #61

It's not a "love fest". I was on it, but I found it intrusive. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #62

Yeah those parents need to keep that shit in church LuvLoogie Jan 2025 #67

Constant alerts on my phone. I turned off the alerts and now I can't open posts. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #68

Not even CLOSE to being the same thing. Callie1979 Jan 2025 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author LuvLoogie Jan 2025 #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 2025 #51

You think China isn't in the global propaganda game? W_HAMILTON Jan 2025 #80

LOL. Our problems are of our own making. LuvLoogie Jan 2025 #82

I look forward to hearing how it's algorithms depress Democratic turnout in 2026 and 2028 thebigidea Jan 2025 #49

Exactly. This was the first TikTok/Twitter election. We see how it went Callie1979 Jan 2025 #79

Another Chinese app? rockfordfile Jan 2025 #85

Everywhere I go out pimpbot Jan 2025 #86

I will stick with YouTube and others of that type. valleyrogue Jan 2025 #88