r/technology • u/chrisdh79 • Feb 04 '25

Social Media TikTok’s algorithm exhibited pro-Republican bias during 2024 presidential race, study finds | Trump videos were more likely to reach Democrats on TikTok than Harris videos were to reach Republicans

https://www.psypost.org/tiktoks-algorithm-exhibited-pro-republican-bias-during-2024-presidential-race-study-finds/
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u/Shadowolf75 Feb 04 '25

And now they want to make a fund to buy it... Just stop 2 seconds and think, why a government wants to buy a social media platform?

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u/deadsoulinside Feb 04 '25

The real problem is, if the government owns it and bans or restricts you access, then it can be considered a violation of free speech. Previously these platforms were private, which allowed censorship.

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u/Neuchacho Feb 04 '25

What does that do in a world where the executive and judicial branch are hijacked by people who are fine with ripping up the constitution?