- cross-posted to:
- politics@lemmy.world
- usnews@beehaw.org
- cross-posted to:
- politics@lemmy.world
- usnews@beehaw.org
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
As well as a Wall Street Journal analysis https://www.wsj.com/tech/tiktok-israel-gaza-hamas-war-a5dfa0ee
Which found that TikTok has “found evidence that TikTok was promoting extreme content, especially against Israel. (China has generally sided with Hamas.)”
There’s a good chance the (current) FTC wouldn’t let that happen.
I could see Microsoft or possibly Apple taking an interest. They’re big players without a social media platform, that have the cash to buy and run one.