NewsEnglish • 1 month ago

Ahead of SCOTUS hearing, study finds TikTok is likely vehicle for Chinese propaganda

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Ahead of SCOTUS hearing, study finds TikTok is likely vehicle for Chinese propaganda

NewsEnglish • 1 month ago

Ahead of SCOTUS Hearing, Study Finds TikTok Is Likely Vehicle for Chinese Propaganda

A forthcoming paper analyzed how different social media platforms surfaced content that displayed positive and negative sentiments toward the Chinese Communist Party.

Summary

A new study from Rutgers University’s Network Contagion Research Institute claims TikTok’s algorithm limits anti-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) content compared to platforms like Instagram and YouTube, despite higher user engagement with such posts.

The study also suggests TikTok users express more favorable views of China after prolonged use.

TikTok criticized the findings as flawed due to the use of simulated accounts.

The study precedes a Supreme Court hearing on whether the U.S. can ban TikTok, amid national security concerns tied to its Chinese ownership and potential CCP influence.

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  What’s wrong with more favorable views of China?
  
  We’re both malevolent
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      Saying a country is pushing propaganda on your country is not the same as saying your culture is superior.

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