TikTok Says It's Not the Algorithm, Teens Are Just Pro-Palestine
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In a blog post, the company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion.

TikTok says it’s not the algorithm, teens are just pro-Palestine — The company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion::In a blog post, the company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion.

      • Jezebelley@lemmy.zipEnglish
        31·
        1 year ago

        Just remember when the paddy wagon comes for you after 2024 you enabled the dominos to fall.

        Or you’re a cis white man with no skin in the game.

        • Thief_of_Crows@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          11·
          1 year ago

          I have skin in the game, because if America aids in a genocide, I as an American am partially responsible. I’m okay with being arrested, or even a second coup attempt by trump, if it means preventing a genocide.

    • spiderplant@lemm.eeEnglish
      211·
      1 year ago

      Ah yes the choice between democracy (fascism lite) and fascism.

      It’d be nice if Americans finally overthrew their system or just voted for other parties/independents.

      Also not everyone here is from the US btw.

      • FaeDrifter@midwest.socialEnglish
        7·
        1 year ago

        Democracy is demonstrably far less oppressive than fascism.

        If you are actually anti-opression, the choice for Democracy is a no-brainer.

        • SeducingCamel@lemm.eeEnglish
          11·
          1 year ago

          Good thing our democracy in the US is exceedingly healthy and citizens vote directly and not through sellout politicians. Oh wait

          • FaeDrifter@midwest.socialEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            It’s just not a Democracy, unfortunately.

            Bad faith actors weaponizes this against the concept of Democracy itself.

        • spiderplant@lemm.eeEnglish
          11·
          1 year ago

          My point is that the incumbent party and the opposition are both anti democracy and authoritarian compared to the rest of the world.

          Look at the police brutality against peaceful activists in the capitol last night and tell me if that was China that wouldn’t be used by the American media to tell Americans how authoritarian China is.

          This is happening under the democrats, the alleged protectors of democracy. Last time I checked freedom of speech was a democratic ideal in America and the right to protest was a human right.

          • FaeDrifter@midwest.socialEnglish
            3·
            1 year ago

            You’re running in nonsensical circles my dude. First you say “Democracy” is “fascism-lite”, now you’re saying that to be “anti-Democracy” is “authoritarian”.

            Did you slip up and accidentally reveal to the wrong community that you’re anti-Democracy, or did you poorly communicate your original intent and write out the wrong statement?

            • spiderplant@lemm.eeEnglish
              1·
              1 year ago

              The ultimatum posed to me was democracy vs god emperor, in this context it is clearly putting democrats as the democratic option and republicans as the theocratic authoritarian option.

              Me saying in response:

              democracy (fascism lite) vs fascism

              Is not me saying democracy is fascism, its me saying the two options both look like fascism from outside the US.

              • FaeDrifter@midwest.socialEnglish
                3·
                1 year ago

                Ahhh that makes a lot of sense now.

                I want to make my position on this part clear:** there’s no defending the DNC for supporting a genocidal apartheid state.**

                But like it or not, the DNC is demonstrably far better on LGBT rights, women’s rights, minority rights, and voting rights in the US. They could look similar to you, but with the DNC there is actually a path forward to be better.

                And also like it or not, Trump will do nothing good for Palestine. Trump fucking hates brown people, he hates Muslims, the situation will get worse for everyone in the middle east and for women and minorities in the US. And long-term, if you all think America is racist and imperialist now, when cristo-fascists take over and really turn America into a white Christian empire that launches a religious crusade against the rest of the world, y’all will realize how good you had it when it was just the neolibs being greedy for money.

            • spiderplant@lemm.eeEnglish
              1·
              1 year ago

              The current problems in the middle east are mainly due to western powers. Whether that is the British or French drawing random lines on a map over 100 years or america destabilising resource rich countries.

              Things that make it look like the US is the bad guy once again:

              • the US and Israel funded Hamas to take power away from the more secular left PLO (not the first time funding religious extremists)
              • the US tried to stage a coup after Hamas took power in a democratic election
              • Gaza has oil and gas deposits that Israel is selling contracts for
              • Israel has released plans to build a bigger competitor to the Suez canal that would benefit the US as they would profit from international trade and not Egypt who isn’t aligned with US interests (read Muslim country)
              • going through Gaza would make this proposed canal straighter therefore cheaper to build and faster to navigate
              • US arms companies benefit anytime a country is buying stockpiled armaments

              Unironically we wouldn’t be in this situation if the US and israel weren’t dicks about everything.