Comment on US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users
Nacktmull@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Tik Tok pushes so much toxic content towards children and teenagers it should be shut down in my opinion.
Comment on US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users
Nacktmull@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Tik Tok pushes so much toxic content towards children and teenagers it should be shut down in my opinion.
Sl00k@programming.dev 2 months ago
The can very easily apply to every single social media.
Nacktmull@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yes but unlike Facebook and other platforms, Tik Tok is aimed at and consumed by minors specifically.
StevenSaus@midwest.social 2 months ago
Unlike? I think you mean they’re JEALOUS of TikTok’s appeal to minors…
Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 months ago
I think people forget that Meta owns Instagram which is known to have a very young user base.
They are even currently Suing the FTC because they want to monetize minors more
Nacktmull@lemmy.world 2 months ago
What I mean is that Facebook for example is aimed at and consumed by older adults in the first place. Young people in fact see it as a boomer platform.
Lulzagna@lemmy.world 2 months ago
How?
Nacktmull@lemmy.world 2 months ago
By design. The format (short video clips) and the optimization for being used on phones (not computers) makes it attractive for kids.
[businessinsider.com/tiktok-children-users-data-pr…](TikTok reportedly has 18 million users who are 14 or younger, renewing concerns for children’s safety)
[www.nytimes.com/…/tiktok-underage-users-ftc.html](A Third of TikTok’s U.S. Users May Be 14 or Under, Raising Safety Questions)
[cnbc.com/…/tiktok-usage-topped-instagram-in-2021-…](63% of Americans between the ages of 12 and 17 used TikTok on a weekly basis)
[digitalmusicnews.com/…/tiktok-users-mostly-childr…](Report Estimates One-Third of TikTok Users Are Children Age 14 and Under)
aniki@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Advertising.