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.

  • SCB@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    The Chinese TikTok has videos of scientists and musicians and engineers all tackling major problems. It’s inspirational

    My TikTok FYP is various scientists/science commenters, stand up comedians, chubby goth girls dancing, Magic The Gathering card reviews, and swinger shit.

    If you engage only with things you like, you’ll only see things you like.

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      8 months ago

      Stupid lizard brains are too easily tricked with tribalism and anger though. It takes a real conscious effort to curate your feed like that.

      Any nuanced opinion on Gaza gets trashed because both “teams” view you as the enemy. You’re always pushed towards absolutism.

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        8 months ago

        I agree with the latter, but I don’t think it takes a lot of effort to curate a TikTok FYP.