Submitted 1 year ago by danhakimi@kbin.social to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-live-matches-israel-hamas-war/
TikTokkers are using a little-known livestreaming feature to falsely represent Israelis and Palestinians—and the company is taking a cut of costly in-app gifts viewers give to participants.
In Northern England, we have a word for people like this. Dickheads. I beleive it’s suitable and appropriate.
This is not the first time that something like is happening, they did it with Auschwitz too.
... they did?
Yea they where making videos being victim’s for the views.
While this is particularly egregious, this is nothing new. I’ve seen ones that do pro Vs anti LGBT, pro Vs anti abortion, etc. Anything for engagement.
that’s why I think people who install this are insane and brainwashed because it’s the truth.
Not sure to understand what is the truth, is it what you think ?
there is no thing is an universal truth that doesn’t make TikTok less shitty. If you mean that.
Tygr@lemmy.world 1 year ago
They’ve been doing this with Trump and politics for months.
danhakimi@kbin.social 1 year ago
That sucks. I think it's worse when they're doing it to capitalize off violence, especially when they're taking money that dumb people assume might go towards some cause.
B21@lemm.ee 1 year ago
It’s an easy cash grab and I’m surprised it works. I’ve seen Islam vs Christianity and LGBT vs. straight battle streams and they get tons of gifts for doing nothing.
Tygr@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Exactly. This news report is reporting the obvious, like when a meteorologist says it’s raining when it’s raining.