It is illegal for tiktok to be in the app stores in the US. It's legal to use the app, but we currently have a law on the books that says it shouldn't be in app stores and this isn't being enforced. And that seems like a good thing until you also note that creators on the platform have claimed […]
@futurebird I stopped using TikTok a while ago because it kept forcing right wing content into my FYP *every* time I opened the app. It was insane. I follow WNBA players and Leftists, but my feed would be full of trad wives and MAGA bots saying the most heinous […] [Original post on hachyderm.io]
But I haven't been on there for two years and don't really want to go back, nor did I ever have a strong understanding of the landscape of political content on tiktok. Some people really enjoy the algorithm and can just watch what is served. That's never worked for me. I like to pick all of the […]
@futurebird it erodes the rule of law, but perhaps even more, it erodes the expectations of living in a lawful society. It's the perfect state of compromise for an autocrat. A little treat, but wholly contingent on the autocrat, and outside the framework of the rule of law.