Bye Bye Tik Tok
Dec 16, 2022 11:25:54 #
I don't do Tik Tok, Twitter, Facebook, or any other social media sites. I don't need everybody in the world knowing what I'm doing every day of my life. If I want to contact relatives or people I know, I will email or call them on the phone.
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Dec 16, 2022 13:17:10 #
Chadp
Loc: Virginia Beach
Canisdirus wrote:
Interesting factoid.
TikTok in the US is very different from the TikTok in China.
In China the entire emphasis is on science and education and patriotism...
No one in the US would recognize their version as the same platform.
We devalue...ourselves.
TikTok in the US is very different from the TikTok in China.
In China the entire emphasis is on science and education and patriotism...
No one in the US would recognize their version as the same platform.
We devalue...ourselves.
The algorithm in Tik Tok customizes your feed based on your own interest. So my feed is music, photography, science and politics. My teenage son’s Tik Tok looks completely different.
Dec 16, 2022 14:00:18 #
Chadp wrote:
The algorithm in Tik Tok customizes your feed based on your own interest. So my feed is music, photography, science and politics. My teenage son’s Tik Tok looks completely different.
Yes, but different algorithms are being used by China.
Ours can be heavily influenced...theirs much less so.
They control theirs...ours is not...on purpose.
Dec 16, 2022 15:09:46 #
I have never seen Tik Tok but I read this morning that it is now banned on government devices in the state of Tennessee.
Dec 16, 2022 15:38:18 #
Klickitatdave
Loc: Seattle Washington
jerryc41 wrote:
Speaking of wasting time, has click bait become more common online? Most online screens are filled with headlines that are trying to get me to click. Resistance is not futile.
You are not wrong in perceiving that click bait has become increasingly prevalent in online news items. Add what seems like hundreds of ads, pop up videos and those damn "accept cookies" messages it has a horror show to try and get the news online! Oh, and they more often than not give you a very small segment of the story and trap you into an endless stream of "Next" buttons which then take you to the next level of insanity. Worst of all are the ads or videos that follow your cursor down the screen as you scroll. Arrrg! I sure hope that resistance is not futile or we are all doomed.
Dec 16, 2022 16:11:16 #
wingclui44
Loc: CT USA
Soul Dr. wrote:
I don't do Tik Tok, Twitter, Facebook, or any other social media sites. I don't need everybody in the world knowing what I'm doing every day of my life. If I want to contact relatives or people I know, I will email or call them on the phone.
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will
Dec 16, 2022 16:22:30 #
Has anyone read the agreement you must agree to use Tic Tok? They track everything you do. Key strokes, phone calls, messages, photos... EVERYTHING! Go back and read it and you will delete it too.
Dec 16, 2022 17:54:48 #
The pervious president wanted to ban TikTok in the U.S.
OHH the gnashing of teeth!
What goes around comes around.
It's spyware.
OHH the gnashing of teeth!
What goes around comes around.
It's spyware.
Dec 17, 2022 05:07:44 #
Dec 17, 2022 07:30:53 #
Chadp
Loc: Virginia Beach
Canisdirus wrote:
Yes, but different algorithms are being used by China.
Ours can be heavily influenced...theirs much less so.
They control theirs...ours is not...on purpose.
Ours can be heavily influenced...theirs much less so.
They control theirs...ours is not...on purpose.
That makes sense. I have seen two things show up on my Tic Tok which I don’t think should be there based on my interests. One is a bunch of anti Christianity videos. The other is a heavy dose of “climate change is a hoax” type videos. I feel like these are only showing up as Chinese propaganda.
Dec 17, 2022 08:16:48 #
I bought an OBDII Bluetooth reader a few years ago - it plugs into your car's diagnostic port and you can see on your smartphone your car's diagnostics. It sounded great - until I looked at the App required to use this Chinese-made system. You have to give it unlimited access to everything on your phone! I sent it right back.
Dec 17, 2022 12:01:08 #
Dec 17, 2022 12:10:25 #
scallihan
Loc: Tigard, OR
FB is so misunderstood. You can manage your settings to get feeds or shares from only "friends". You can block unwanted intruders.
The algorithms respond to what you click on or "like", so you would get feeds pertaining to your likes. I get feeds almost exclusively pertaining to my passions, and I do not "like" or "share" things I do not want to see more of. If something unwanted leaks through, I unfollow or block it.
FB has been invaluable for me to keep in contact with my friends who are scattered all over the U.S., where emailing or calling 50 or so people is cumbersome. During the Covid lockdown, I would have been lost without the humorous "shares" from my friends. Same when I was diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer earlier this year. A long-time friend in SoCal responded that she had had the same experience last year but had kept it private, and she supported and mentored me during my treatment.
FB is a great social tool for those who learn its workings.
The algorithms respond to what you click on or "like", so you would get feeds pertaining to your likes. I get feeds almost exclusively pertaining to my passions, and I do not "like" or "share" things I do not want to see more of. If something unwanted leaks through, I unfollow or block it.
FB has been invaluable for me to keep in contact with my friends who are scattered all over the U.S., where emailing or calling 50 or so people is cumbersome. During the Covid lockdown, I would have been lost without the humorous "shares" from my friends. Same when I was diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer earlier this year. A long-time friend in SoCal responded that she had had the same experience last year but had kept it private, and she supported and mentored me during my treatment.
FB is a great social tool for those who learn its workings.
Dec 18, 2022 05:54:47 #
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