ByteDance may be using the app to collect data on Americans and pass it on to the Chinese government. The app’s algorithms also are capable of influencing public opinion in the United States, where the platform has about 170 million users.
  • Carrolade@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    6 months ago

    But China never wants to hurt anyone, I read it on the internet. So, if they collect our data, it must be to help us be better people, because that’s all China wants. Everyone to be happy, with sunshine and rainbows all day long. I bet they’ll make unicorns too, and we can all be happy together.

    • filister@lemmy.worldEnglish
      03·
      6 months ago

      And now replace your statement with the US, matches perfectly, isn’t it?

    • ex10n@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      6 months ago

      Censorship in this case would be banning short form videos, not a platform they can be hosted on.