TikTok likely helped far right in German elections: analysts – DW – 09/02/2024
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The AfD was twice as effective at reaching first-time voters on the app than all other parties combined, according to an analysis of platform data. This may explain why the party performed so well among young voters.
  • vermithornz@lemmy.eco.brEnglish
    134·
    2 months ago

    YouTube does the same as TikTok and is arguably controlled by the US state too, why not ban all social media owned by corpos?

    • ECB@feddit.orgEnglish
      52·
      2 months ago

      I mean, I know this won’t be a popular opinion, but it’s a huge security risk to allow any non-european social network.

      • federal reverse@feddit.orgMEnglish
        2·
        2 months ago

        I don’t think the origin is the site really matters as long as there is good oversight.

        We are at a very uneasy point:

        • platforms are private
        • platforms are trying to increase the amount of anger generated because that happens to increase their potential to show ads
        • platforms are gradually learning that too much anger destabilizes society which may eventually cut into their earnings (but some don’t care)
        • regulators are completely out of their depth, both at the breadth and the ever-changing nature of platforms
        • ECB@feddit.orgEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          You are right on those points, but it’s always easier to police/regulate local corporations than foreign ones since you have more tools at your disposal.

          With foreign networks, you can only really levy fines and ultimately threaten to ban them from the country.