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that sounds way too bizarre to believe without seeing a source. and i know there's gonna be people replying saying it's not that bizarre, because China, but really....?
Absolutely reasonable thing to ask.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tristan-harris-social-media-political-polarization-60-minutes-2022-11-06/
Grep for "Companies like TikTok" to find the relevant portion.
The guy talking isn't exactly a scientist and this ain't a rigourous peer-reviewed study, but it does seem like he knows at least a little about what he's talking about. Take it with a grain of salt.