Why TikTok's first week of American ownership was a disaster

(theguardian.com)

8 points | by n1b0m 8 hours ago ago

3 comments

  • Devasta 7 hours ago ago

    How is it a disaster? They still control the app, and now they can adjust the algorithms to dampen down on discourse they don't want. So what if they lose a chunk of the audience, they can force a sale of whatever app those people move to too.

    • throwaway94275 3 hours ago ago

      Less users = less money the owners are making.

      What if people are moving to "No App"? Social media is becoming uncool, especially with all the government involvement lately. I wouldn't bet a small sum that many of those quitting Tiktok are done with social media.

      • Devasta 2 hours ago ago

        "No App" is still a completely acceptable result, they didn't buy tiktok to make money, they did it to stop people talking about things that the owners disagree with.