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TikTok’s Pro-China Tilt (www.nytimes.com)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg to c/news@lemmy.world

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.)"

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[-] Ranvier@lemmy.world 19 points 7 months ago

Here's a figure from the actual research the articles are describing and linked inside:

https://networkcontagion.us/wp-content/uploads/A-Tik-Tok-ing-Timebomb_12.21.23.pdf

This is based on methodology TikTok itself suggested be done, comparing posts on TikTok to Instagram.

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

As someone who has been neutral on the whole TikTok sale/ban issue, this is the most damning thing I’ve seen.

And I am not defending Israel here but I wonder if TikTok’s promotion of anti-Israel content is part of why young people have been so visible in demonstrating against Israel.

[-] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

And I am not defending Israel here but I wonder if TikTok’s promotion of anti-Israel content is part of why young people have been so visible in demonstrating against Israel.

I've been seriously wondering this since this morning as well/I'm in a similar position.

[-] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago

I think you missed a crucial bit of info that makes this graph make more sense: "Normal ratios, given Instagram’s larger user base". Which explains why the control groups are the way they are.

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