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I was fine with memes over the past few years ... sure they are a quick dopamine hit that make you laugh or think
But now when my friends send me tiktok videos ... especially when someone has been watching these video streams for hours or days ... they start sending out the most random, inane, mindless content ... it's the kind of material that keep a monkey occupied.
it's the kind of material that keep a monkey occupied.
I think that's kind of the point. There was an article a while back that said the CCP/Bytedance intentionally serve up braindead content to everywhere outside China, while promoting educational and uplifting content at home.
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.
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.
I want to see a sampling of this "educational and uplifting" content.