DrunkJournalist
I piss in swimming pools
TikTok says it will go dark on Sunday unless Biden intervenes ‘immediately’
TikTok set to be banned in the USA on Sunday
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beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Oh dear, how sad, never mind etc.
Red About Town
Well-Known Member
The most addictive social media platform I've ever been on.
moochedit
I'm not feeding seagulls
Never used it but i waste enough time on the 'net as it is so i'll pass
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
After seeing quite a few critiques of TishTosh nutrition misinformation by sensible YouTubers, I recently relented after being softened up by Google shorts and the equivalent on FB and I found a few vaguely sensible channels just to see what the fuss is about, but as expected it's dreadful stuff.
hitmouse
entreprenulsoip critical thinking
The thing about tiktok-addled Americans flocking to a much more directly Chinese app instead is mildly interesting, especially how it's literally called Little Red Book, no intention of going near the place myself though.
www.theguardian.com
RedNote: Americans and Chinese share jokes on 'alternative TikTok' as US ban looms
RedNote's Chinese users say it is the first time they have been able to speak directly to Americans online.
www.bbc.co.uk
Censorship, homework help and cats: China’s RedNote users welcome ‘TikTok refugees’
Americans fleeing the looming TikTok ban have been warmly welcomed to app Xiaohongshu – or RedNote – despite China’s tight restrictions on what can be posted
hitmouse
entreprenulsoip critical thinking
Thinking about it, it is a great example of how reality can be far stupider than fiction, if I was reading a novel or watching a film where the US government banned an app because of fears about Chinese influence and then the kids started using an app called Little Red Book developed by someone called Mao instead, I'd be thinking "what fucking idiot wrote this shit?"
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Some of the anecdotes about American's migration to Red Book are hilarious. Chinese were flabbergasted about American medical bills and the Americans asking about the details of social credit , in a weird way it might break down the propaganda from both governments.
Red Book has put out bespoke vids about migrating TikTok profiles and history to Red Book for Americans
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Red Book has put out bespoke vids about migrating TikTok profiles and history to Red Book for Americans
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moochedit
I'm not feeding seagulls
I wonder which goverment will ban it first?
The company’s team of in-house censors bans or limits discussion related to thousands of “sensitive” terms, including 546 nicknames for Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to a leaked database published by China Digital Times, a California-based website focused on Chinese censorship, in 2022.
I might see how fast I can get banned from there
chinadigitaltimes.net
I might see how fast I can get banned from there
小红书审查百科：习近平敏感词库 - China Digital Space
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Yeah, I assume it'll still have users from everywhere else (that already allows it), right?
Orang Utan
They cannot crucify you if your hand is in a fist
It bored me almost immediately.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen more than one vid at a time, and that’s just from following links.
Its popularity mystifies me. For a start, there’s way too much stuff overlaid on the screen so you can’t really pay much attention to what’s going on behind it all. Not that it matters as it’s usually either someone dancing badly, making disgusting food or sharing their garbage opinion on something that doesn’t matter.
I’m not 12 years old though. It’s not supposed to be for the likes of me.
Happy Tree
maagilises metsas
All your database are belong to us
smmudge
i know the smudge is true
When the algorithm gets you right it's good though.
I enjoy it, but never just get people dancing or food videos. I get a lot of social commemtary and capitalism bashing, alternative histories, and news from places and people I wouldn't know of otherwise.
Orang Utan
They cannot crucify you if your hand is in a fist
I also have no interest in people’s opinions unless they’re in writing, so there’s that
Red About Town
Well-Known Member
Agree. I used to like going on You Tube rabbit holes but now it is replaced by TikTok.
I often see clips of podcasts, documentaries, songs that I never heard of and learn quite a lot from them.
smmudge
i know the smudge is true
I also have no interest in people’s opinions unless they’re in writing, so there’s that
I watch solely with subtitles on!
Remind you of anywhere ?
Guy sat behind me yesterday on a long distance bus was watching TikTok vids for about 45 minutes on full volume, boxing clips overlaid with Street Fighter type sound fx.
hitmouse
entreprenulsoip critical thinking
I wonder how frequently someone gets censored for accidentally using one of the 546 terms without knowing the double meaning?The company’s team of in-house censors bans or limits discussion related to thousands of “sensitive” terms, including 546 nicknames for Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to a leaked database published by China Digital Times, a California-based website focused on Chinese censorship, in 2022.
I might see how fast I can get banned from there
小红书审查百科：习近平敏感词库 - China Digital Space
pinkmonkey
2.4 hour party person
This. the only social media platform that affected my mental health. Deleted it a couple of years ago. Don't miss it. I look at Reels sometimes but even though the format seems the same it's not as addictive, nor does it feed me toxic rage bait.
Americans trying to access TikTok are now getting this message:
The government said it wasn't going to enforce the ban immediately so cutting off service was TikTok's decision
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Saturday that TikTok's warning it was about to go dark was "a stunt".
"We see no reason for TikTok or other companies to take actions in the next few days before the Trump administration takes office on Monday," she said.
"We have laid out our position clearly and straightforwardly: actions to implement this law will fall to the next administration. So TikTok and other companies should take up any concerns with them."
The government said it wasn't going to enforce the ban immediately so cutting off service was TikTok's decision
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Saturday that TikTok's warning it was about to go dark was "a stunt".
"We see no reason for TikTok or other companies to take actions in the next few days before the Trump administration takes office on Monday," she said.
"We have laid out our position clearly and straightforwardly: actions to implement this law will fall to the next administration. So TikTok and other companies should take up any concerns with them."
Skinny Ethel
Are you happy now
Im moving my hips and arms swaying in anticipation Flump will anull the ban whilst invading Pangreenada and building walls with tarriff's bigly style mushrooms for everyone.
ice-is-forming
I was born naked, shameless & fucking outrageous..
I wonder if the stunt will change anything.
A lot of Americans don't seem to know it's a stunt..
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