Gen Z influencers who supported Biden in 2020 turn against him

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/13/influencers-biden-tiktok-ban/

Paywall removed: https://archive.is/kWwet

0 points · 12 comments · view on lemmy.world

12 Comments

Democrats have always been imperialists with a smile (vs republicans), but their hubris of letting a guy who's aging poorly act as the figurehead is why Gen Z has become disillusioned.

return2ozma@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (10 replies)

Across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch, anger and resentment toward Biden are boiling among Gen Z content creators who say they feel disaffected and betrayed by Biden’s positions on an array of issues, including the war in Gaza, the climate crisis and the president’s decision to support a potential TikTok ban. The rift has been exacerbated by the White House’s evolving strategy of courting friendly influencers while shutting out others who have been critical of the administration.

TachyonTele@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 2y (9 replies)

Ohno, not... (looking at notes)... tiktok!

SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (8 replies)

It’s a sign you’re getting old if you make fun of, and don’t understand, current social media.

There’s a reason it’s one of the most popular apps in the world and quite possibly the universe.

ascril@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 2y (2 replies)

And why exactly it is prohibited to make fun of current trends?

I think that social media (in general, not only TikTok) are dangerous in few ways. TikTok is addicting and decrease your physical and mental health (https://www.addictioncenter.com/drugs/social-media-addiction/tiktok-addiction/), it could be a potential manipulation tool and spying tool (https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64797355). Costs overshadow profits.

ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)

TikTok is addicting and decrease your physical and mental health, it could be a potential manipulation tool and spying tool. Costs overshadow profits.

How is any of that different for any other social media platform? And why is TikTok the only one being banned?

Your link about social media addiction has a similar page for every other social media site, and your link about data harvesting says

Researchers studied the app's source code and reported it carries out "excessive data harvesting". Analysts said TikTok collects details such as location, what specific device is being used and which other apps are on it.

However, a similar test carried out by Citizen Lab concluded "in comparison to other popular social media platforms, TikTok collects similar types of data to track user behaviour".

Similarly, a report by the Georgia Institute of Technology last year stated: "The key fact here is that most other social media and mobile apps do the same things."

So only banning tiktok tells me that it's fine for people to be addicted to social media and have their data stolen, but only if it's an American company doing it.

ascril@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 2y

I agree that all social media are dangerous. That's exactly why I don't use any mobile app related to Meta on my phone. Even on the browser I use feature of Firefox to create container tab (I don't remember exact name of this feature) and this is the only way I run Facebook - this way Meta cannot track your cookies of your browser. I would happily cole this account but sadly all communication related for my daugher school, housing community and with some of friends is made through Messenger... I haven't use any other social media.

TachyonTele@lemm.ee · -4 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Lol right. I have no idea what TikTok is 🙄.
Just noticed it was you, so. Idk. I stand by what I said haha

SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y (3 replies)

It’s a short-form video hosting service.

TachyonTele@lemm.ee · 0 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Ok, well. Then I'm glad the kids are using VHS again

SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y (1 reply)

That was very clever.

TachyonTele@lemm.ee · -4 pts · 2y

Thanks for the assist