discussion Does TikTok's Trump appeal show the app leaning conservative?

[aadrl1]

TikTok chose an appeal to Donald Trump as it's final screen, at the same time championed the new President elect. 

We also know Trump is extremely popular among the Chinese GP since his rise to fame 10 years ago

 

Do you think this move shows its power of (the app and moderation itself, not the content on the app) being used to create political narratives and shift public opinions?

 

Edited 13 hours ago by aadrl1

[secretgarden]

What do you think

[Gorjesspazze9]

They really won.  Censorship in this country is gonna be fully controlled by Trump and Elon

[brazil]

Was it them writing that or was it written by the actual US government? (If it's the latter it's even more bizarre) 

 

Either way, tiktok is trying to stay open, I don't think this shows any political shift, theyre liklely just very pragmatic

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[Smarticle]

and then Trump is gonna take credit for 'unbanning' tiktok

 

[Devin]

he will unban it to appear likeable. then allow elon to ruin the app and spread bs. 

[TaggedGalaxy]

I could write this script with my eyes closed

[Communion]

TikTok got so left-leaning, progressive and minority-friendly in how its algorithm promoted a feedback loop of content that the right literally created watchdog groups to go over and attack the app for being too queer.

 

[teresaguidice]

they're telling trump "heres's a massive PR win on a silver platter" as a last ditch effort to save the app. 

[Anvarie]

This is a very dark timeline we're living in, and I fear this is just the beginning of the next 4 (+) years 

[Parachutes]

Beyond the pretty obvious PR setup for Trump to "save" tiktok, I wonder if promotion of pro-Trump/GOP content through the algorithms could be part of whatever backdoor negotiations are going on with the incoming administration 

[perfect blue]

If the app is sold to Meta the algorithm will most certainly be altered, but as it stands it is extremely left leaning.

[nadiamendell]

They're being pragmatic and stroking Trump's ego because they know that's what works with him. 

[perfect blue]

2 minutes ago, Parachutes said:

Beyond the pretty obvious PR setup for Trump to "save" tiktok, I wonder if promotion of pro-Trump/GOP content through the algorithms could be part of whatever backdoor negotiations are going on with the incoming administration 

The moment Twitter was sold to Elon, an endless stream of right wing content was pushed to me despite the fact that none of my browsing habits indicated that I was anything but far left. I think the same will happen to TikTok.

[Prodigal Self]

 

[LittleStarmen]

well yes

[Bloo]

Trump is going to be president in 1 day and has said he has considered postponing the ban. Why wouldn’t they appeal to him?  

[HASHTAGPOW]

Time for Vines to relaunch 

 

[Onyxmage]

1 hour ago, Smarticle said:

and then Trump is gonna take credit for 'unbanning' tiktok

 

But arent the concerns against China still there? What will the Republicans who voted for the ban say?

[Rep2000]

46 minutes ago, perfect blue said:

If the app is sold to Meta the algorithm will most certainly be altered, but as it stands it is extremely left leaning.

It's actually not. Your own algorithm* can be extremely left leaning because that's what you wanna see.

But it can also show you extremely right wing contents, as how it's working in Europe now. 

[Alldeezy]

Yep think all of this was a set Up so Trump or elon buys tiktok so they have more ownership they make me sick to my stomach. 

 

 

[JustHoran]

1 hour ago, perfect blue said:

The moment Twitter was sold to Elon, an endless stream of right wing content was pushed to me despite the fact that none of my browsing habits indicated that I was anything but far left. I think the same will happen to TikTok.

I worry about this too because the same exact thing happened to me on Twitter, and I've NEVER even been close to Republican. I'm very left.

[JustHoran]

1 hour ago, HASHTAGPOW said:

Time for Vines to relaunch 

 

Vine is owned by Elon/Twitter  He got it apparently when he bought Twitter (who also bought Vine)

[enchanted0]

1 hour ago, Bloo said:

Trump is going to be president in 1 day and has said he has considered postponing the ban. Why wouldn't they appeal to him?  

this.  like..

 

[JustHoran]

Now we have Elon talking about bringing back Vine to replace Tiktok in the US, so honestly.. we'll see what Trump does.

 

I *hope* Tiktok is just trying to stroke his ego so he brings it back since he's said he will.