The majority of Americans — about 59% — say TikTok a threat to the national security of the United States, according to a recent survey of U.S. adults. The findings from Pew Research Center’s…

The majority of Americans — about 59% — say TikTok a threat to the national security of the United States, according to a recent survey of U.S. adults. The findings from Pew Research Center’s…

  • Sl00k@programming.devEnglish
    81·
    1 year ago

    I see this take a lot across forum based socials like reddit/Lemmy etc, but honestly since I’ve started using it in 2021 it’s by far the most advanced algorithm at feeding me solid reoccurring and new content I actually want to see.

    • los_chill@programming.devEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I only want to weigh in with the opposite experience, not trying to convince anyone or make a point. But I’ve had an account for over a year, a few subscriptions, just wholesome or comedic stuff, and get the most garbage or vile sewage on my feed. I am reluctant to open a link to TikTok, because I know it will show me something horrible first. Anyone else have this experience?

      • Lazylazycat@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        1 year ago

        No! I don’t really use it much, or like it at all, but I just followed a load of dnb artists cos I like seeing bits of people’s sets, and pretty much all I get is dnb.

      • paulcdb@kbin.social
        1·
        1 year ago

        It used to be ok a few months ago but my god, all I did the other day was scroll past train, stolen video clips and general utter shit! How anyone likes that crap is beyond me but I guess thats what happens when 90% of the population have been turned into morons!

        It’s gone from slightly entertaining to TV level shittyness so ended up deleting it so now hove nothing to entertain me when on the throne! 😞

    • Ghostc1212@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      22·
      1 year ago

      it’s by far the most advanced algorithm at feeding me solid reoccurring and new content I actually want to see.

      Well, yes, that’s the problem. It’s designed by psychology experts to extract as much dopamine as possible from your glands so that you continue using TikTok instead of doing literally anything else with your time, allowing them to expose you to ads and sell fucktons of your data. Algorithms good enough to be addictive ought to be illegal, they’re predatory, take advantage of quirks in our brain’s reward system, and steal tons of time from our lives we could be using on more fulfilling things.