Video-based content is already difficult to effectively moderate, because problematic content might be showcased visually, without keywords an automated AI might be able to check. And TikTok users are known for inventing shorthand and coded language specifically to evade censorship. There’s corn — or even just a corn emoji — for discussing porn, or “seggs” for sex. In the world of antisemitism, “H!tl3r” or “that Austrian painter” helps users talk about Hitler without detection.
It’s fantastic for finding content.
Unfortunately less evolved humans could easily be deceived and led to extreme values, whether right or left (probably BOTH!)
Yeah you have to actively tell the algorithm what you like and especially what you don’t like, you put some effort in and you’ll get a nice feed of topics that suit you well, it’s still a shitty app that will eat your time away, but put in some effort and it will be an entertaining or informative waste of time.
Yeah especially you gotta say I DON’T LIKE THIS
to each and every underage dancing girl. Skip one and you’ll see more and more… Without logging in the app is a horror. But Facebook videos are WORSE EVEN WITH MORE UNDERAGED GIRLS IN FEW CLOTHES. Wtf I can’t even change that because I never ever ever use the Facebook search nor videos except to look for local ads…
Sounds like Pandora. I’ve been using it since like 2007 and I’ve got some extremely well-trained stations