No, TikTok Is Not ‘Programmable Fentanyl.’ Stop It
No, TikTok Is Not ‘Programmable Fentanyl.’ Stop It
What do Fentanyl and TikTok have in common? Well, the real answer is absolutely nothing. Nothing at all. But, if you want to push a nonsense moral panic, apparently, you compare the two. While it’s…
What do Fentanyl and TikTok have in common? Well, the real answer is absolutely nothing. Nothing at all. But, if you want to push a nonsense moral panic, apparently, you compare the two. While it’s…
That quote is something else. If you needed more proof that venture capitalists are the most unintelligent people on Earth, look no more.
The outrage against TikTok, even a chunk of the privacy concerns, are 100% moral panic. The way people argue against it is the exact same way parents argued against video games, televisions, cars, or literally anything an older generation does not understand the appeal of to a younger generation. It's been beyond disappointing to watch the millennial generation perpetuate the cycle, even if I should have expected it.
The number one concern I see is "it's shortening their attention spans!" and that's just the biggest pile of nonsense. Teens have short attention spans and you're not one anymore, so you should stop judging the behaviors of the younger generation from your current behavior. Hell, Vine was more conducive to short attention spans and I didn't see anywhere near the levels of outrage.
Though I did see a cop touch some tik tok and then he convulsed then passed out. When he woke up, he shot my dog.
Tik tok I used it for abit left when it sayd I'd be interested in some child predator shit so I reported that and left that dumb site.
Um, I gather that you're referring to their algorithm predictions of what you might like and not particularly what you were actually looking for.
I've never been on TikTok and don't care to, but if I may ask, do you have any further context or evidence of said suggestions?
If it’s true as stated, they were searching for questionable videos the whole time then felt shock when one was suggested to them. They suddenly felt like they got caught.