Summary
A German poll revealed that TikTok users are less likely to view China as a dictatorship, criticize Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, or support vaccines and climate change action compared to traditional media consumers.
The study, commissioned by a foundation linked to Germany’s Free Democrats, highlights TikTok’s role in shaping opinions, with users showing greater susceptibility to misinformation, including narratives favoring China and Russia.
Younger TikTok users were particularly impacted, correlating with growing support for far-right parties like the AfD.
Experts warn of the app’s role in spreading foreign disinformation.
This article aside, it scares me how fast misinformation spreads on tiktok. They’d probably believe anything as long as you put subway surfers and music in the background.
It makes sense, since much of the userbase is just kids; but it’s very dangerous for them.
PS, i don’t support banning tiktok anywhere. Despite it being dangerous as i said, clearly that is not what concerns the governments.
This shit was a whole lot easier when the only computer with Internet was the one in the family room and you could see what the kids were doing online from across the room.
Big BrotherMother is watching you.Or better yet, don’t let the internet raise them. Kids should at least access the internet from age 14, but anything before that should be with adult supervision.
It fucks them up heavily.
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