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TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age (theconversation.com)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

It’s also due to media manipulation capabilities by skewed algorithm results. The owners can silently promote any content or agenda, and the average user takes it as valid information. That’s a dangerous power in the hands of a corporation beholden to the Chinese government.