Refactored Analysis of TikTok's Content Moderation

The #TikTok CEO's comments seem to confirm my suspicion: the #platform is designed to deliver #content without adequately filtering for #extremistviewpoints during its rapid-fire serving process. While a faster #review is technically possible when a #video is uploaded, the current #moderationprocess is clearly insufficient before #content is served to the public.

This #system works exactly as #badactors need it to. They abuse the platform to spread #radicalizedcontent, and #TikTok appears to do little about it. This is less a failure of #proactive effort and more a consequence of the platform's core #design.

The Algorithmic "#RabbitHole"

The system's priorities appear to be purely #political and #engagement-driven. If a user engages with one piece of #extremistcontent—even through an unrelated #hashtag—the #algorithm starts pushing a flood of similar extremist material to them. This creates a confusing array of user profiles that engage with conflicting #ideologies (e.g., both #extremistright and #extremistleft content), making it difficult to pin down a person's exact #politicalalignment.

I believe the #AI is designed to profile every possible vulnerability—#loneliness, #desperation, #politicalviews—to keep users #engaged for as long as possible. The system operates without any discernible #ethicallogic. If ethical guardrails exist, the #AI certainly doesn't appear to be learning in a safe or positive way.
https://www.ted.com/talks/shou_chew_tiktok_s_ceo_on_its_future_and_what_makes_its_algorithm_different?fbclid=IwY2xjawNMJHxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpe_32vhUBup2q9JgJ5EXh7mN4NDXxRQQ_MC5m9g_RF2IcYGIwnXB6Wc09gI_aem_WbzHkJqzEFEySlER6tmtLg

Shou Chew: TikTok's CEO on its future — and what makes its algorithm different

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ICYMI: With the U.S. election season underway, social media giants Facebook and X, formerly Twitter, are under heightened scrutiny over their handling of extremist content and misinformation. #misinformation http://dlvr.it/TFwFRs #electionseason #socialmedia #extremistcontent
Facebook asks to be regulated kinda like a newspaper, kinda like telco - Zuckerberg is in Brussels right in time for the European Commission's release of its manifesto on ... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/02/19/facebook-asks-to-be-regulated-kinda-like-a-newspaper-kinda-like-telco/ #politicaladvertising #rulesfortheinternet #europeancommission #contentmoderation #extremistcontent #harmsregulation #socialnetworks #markzuckerberg #regulations #regulators #law&order #facebook
Facebook asks to be regulated kinda like a newspaper, kinda like telco

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