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Albania declares one-year TikTok ban over stabbing
(www.bbc.com)
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As AP reports on the same issue:
Isn't it somewhat strange that Tiktok, whose parent company is forced to closely surveill and censor each politically undesired content in its home country, while it is at the same time not only unable to suppress but reportedly even promotes obviously harmful content on its platforms outside China?
[Edit typo.]
~~TikTok~~ Douyin has also been blamed for promoting harmful content in China... it isn't politically correct to say so in China though, so you won't hear about it on ~~TikTok~~ Douyin.
For reference, the CCP's policies on social media have been swinging wildly, they've made several 180 turns over the years.
So weird, you might even think it were the tool of an authoritarian government or something
It's a huge failing by government regulators. It appears China is the only country capable of policing tech companies adequately.
@InevitableList
Isn't it somewhat strange that Tiktok, whose parent company is forced to closely surveill and censor each politically undesired content in its home country, while it is at the same time not only unable to suppress but reportedly even promotes obviously harmful content on its platforms outside China?
Not at all. When google operated a search engine in China it looked nothing like the Google you can access in other countries.
Why would google or tiktok handicap themselves and operate a less profitable, less competitive version of their service when that isn't required by local regulations?
@InevitableList
Your answer has nothing to do with my question.
Isn't it somewhat strange that Tiktok, whose parent company is forced to closely surveill and censor each politically undesired content in its home country, while it is at the same time not only unable to suppress but reportedly even promotes obviously harmful content on its platforms outside China?
Because the tail doesn't wag the dog.
You may as well ask why Toyota sells right hand drive cars in Japan and why it sells left hand drive cars in USA?
Why do you think that is?