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TikTok sounds go silent as songs disappear from app (www.independent.co.uk)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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TikTok sounds go silent as songs disappear from app::Videos across the platform have lost their audio in dramatic dispute

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I genuinely see no difference between tiktok and other social media. Everyone on reddit/lemmy loves to hate on tiktok I never really got why. If it's because of data collection they're doing nothing any different than Facebook, insta, etc. Now X, that's another story lol.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

I think Western people just have a bias where it's fine if their own country does it, but when their boogeyman China is doing the same exact thing, it's all of the sudden scary and bad.

I, personally, think TikTok is not great for people or society, but I have the same exact feelings about Facebook, Instagram, and all of the major Western run social media stuff. TikTok is by no means any worse than them. For that reason, Lemmy is the only social media account I have at this point, but I dont judge anyone for using any of them. The majority of the people criticizing TikTok are hypocritical, for sure.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Yeah. All of these social media platforms are pretty bad. TikTok has been caught abusing android bugs, basically behaving like a virus. I'm sure the others have done something similar.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I agree! I think algorithms made with a profit incentive are harmful. I also think tiktok has been super impactful in a positive way to bring people together in a more human way than traditional sm allows for.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's harder to be a total dick when you have to show your face. I think that's part of my TT seems more positive.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

But Instagram reels are so mean