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More than 15% of teens say they’re on YouTube or TikTok ‘almost constantly’::A new Pew Research Center study finds that more than 15% of teens say they're on YouTube or TikTok "almost constantly."

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

there is a ton of propaganda in TV too. And even on videogames, to a lesser extent. An example, the other day my niece was playing FarCry 6 and when I read about the story it was clearly American anti-Cuba propaganda, appropriating "revolutionary fighters" that fight to make Cuba a capitalist democracy.

Edit: just for clarification, I do not support the Cuban government, but neither I do support the US and how historically they've wanted to make Cuba one of their satellite countries.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

It's a bit different because the short videos are algorithmically targeted for individuals, as opposed to the viewpoints just being broadcast. This makes it much easier to manipulate people in specific ways