Nick @ The Linux ExperimentDec 22, 2022
Holy crap that’s bad, and that’s why I want nothing to do with TikTok, ever.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilybaker-white/2022/12/22/tiktok-tracks-forbes-journalists-bytedance/?sh=1ebd75e87da5
EXCLUSIVE: TikTok Spied On Forbes Journalists

ByteDance confirmed it used TikTok to monitor journalists’ physical location using their IP addresses, as first reported by Forbes in October.

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Show threadAristotelis PapageorgiouDec 25, 2022
@thelinuxEXP YouTube shorts follow suit...
Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentDec 25, 2022
@aripapage I don’t think they’re as bad as TikTok
Show threadAristotelis Papageorgiou
@thelinuxEXP Sure, they do not spy on journalists. I just mean that the algorithm ruling the shorts introduces "controversial" videos among the ones I would like to view. It is probably because these controversial topics have better views in general. However the result is very annoying.
Dec 25, 2022 at 5:06pmWeb
Show threadNick @ The Linux ExperimentDec 25, 2022
@aripapage Oh yeah, definitely. When an algorithm optimizes for views, it will inevitably push weird stuff out because that’s what most people watch…