SpookyFrank
Float like a caterpillar, sting like a tree
I did notice that we have a yandex bot watching our every move.
TikTok tracked users who watched gay content and put them on List
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I did notice that we have a yandex bot watching our every move.
SpookyFrank
Float like a caterpillar, sting like a tree
I don't Tik-Tok,1 but this is one of the multitude of reasons I use Stalkbook much less and am winding it down there. I don't follow much LGBT stuff but I've friends that do. And by association I get a lot of advertising on my feed that wouldn't turn a blind idea in a gay man's lifestyle magazine but that I DON'T want to be seeing on public transport.
maomao
普費斯
Apparentky TikTok can work out exact what it takes to keep you hooked by serving up an endless stream of videos that will keep you hooked. I spent an hour and a half on the fucker willing it to hook me and no such thing happened. I reckon it's just that most people like the same mindless shit.
The LGBT thing is concerning. China is still incredibly behind, and probably only getting worse, on gay rights.
The LGBT thing is concerning. China is still incredibly behind, and probably only getting worse, on gay rights.
very good!
krtek a houby
Sail hatin'
It's been a while since last in the UK, what is the particular objectionable stuff on public transport?
I really don't want to have adverts on my phone with homoerotic advertising of semi clothed men advertising underwear, fetish gear or cruisy holidays when I'm on a busy train to work with a bunch of straight normies.
krtek a houby
Sail hatin'
If it was adverts of semi clothed women would you feel as badly?
I'm critical about the portrayal of women in advertising, yes.
But the point is, Facebook is assuming I'm a gay man (by association) and targeting me with quite racy advertising in public and "exposing" me to someone sat next to me on the train.
krtek a houby
Sail hatin'
Surely you can block such adverts?
Are you uncomfortable with FB advertisers or people on public transport assuming you are gay?
Not really, you can I suppose block adverts in the future for "Big Dong Dangly Thongs" or whatever after the event, but they are on your timeline automatically, based on who you know.
I'm uncomfortable with quite sexualised advertising on social media based on algorithms/friendships etc. though I recognise it is a LOT more difficult for users in more repressive countries.
And yes, I am uncomfortable about people on public transport being able to make assumptions by a chance look at my phone about what may or may not be my thing.
And that's one of the reasons I'm moving away from Stalkbook.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
That's obvs why there's been spy cops here
krtek a houby
Sail hatin'
Fair enough.
Tbh, have never had anyone looking at my phone or say anything about its contents, but don't do internet traveling, in general.
It's not a big deal whether randoms have ideas about your orientation, Tbh. Or at least it shouldn't be.
I pass quite well as a straight normie, but if I'm in a night bus full of tanked up Yoof or in a dodgy area in Poland, then I don't want it on public display I like a few Kylie numbers so that Fcukerberg can turn a profit.
I'd guess spy cops are still noseying around here, but are a little less aggressively concerned about the site and its users than they were 10-15 years ago.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
Don't think they've ever been really concerned, just seen it as a good place to hoover up info
countingtozero
Active Member
It's not a side business: increase the number of page views by profiling the user and then stick similar content in front of them. Every additional page is another ad sale. And the ads are matched to the user based on a similar methodology to the content.
Thesaint
Active Member
Wow, what was happening here back then?
Tik tok themselves along with other social media companies aren't the main risk, but governments getting access to the collated information. Tiktok can't do any harm to anyone beyond closing their account, but governments on the other hand is different.
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