chobeat@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml · 20 days agoTikTokers are calling LA ICE raids 'music festivals' to trick the algorithmlapublicpress.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@hexbear.net
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minus-squareRobotZap10000@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down2·20 days agoPeople clearly realize that these algorithms are suppressing dissidents and freedom of speech. Why do they continue to subject themselves to these hacky workarounds and self-censorship?
minus-squarechobeat@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·20 days agobecause there are no viable alternatives for large outreach.
minus-squareeldavi@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·20 days agoonly influencers and advertisers need the large outreach; a huge majority of people just passively use it.
minus-squarechobeat@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·20 days agopassive users don’t care about suppression and censorship
minus-squareeldavi@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·20 days agoas well as having no good reason for being on those platforms.
People clearly realize that these algorithms are suppressing dissidents and freedom of speech. Why do they continue to subject themselves to these hacky workarounds and self-censorship?
because there are no viable alternatives for large outreach.
only influencers and advertisers need the large outreach; a huge majority of people just passively use it.
passive users don’t care about suppression and censorship
as well as having no good reason for being on those platforms.