If Duoyin is less toxic than TikTok, then algorithms are capable & culpable in determine our information diet & #Digital Wellness 📱🧘 #DANK MEMES

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Jerome Cody

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/05/tiktok-chinese-version/678325/

Lawmakers have argued that the Chinese internet is better for kids. They’re wrong.

The Absurdity of Believing China’s Great at Protecting Kids Online

Cyril

America has been dumbing down (& celebrating it) for some time now already 😒

Perhaps we need to be more thoughtful about governing policy then. We’re conditioning an entire generation to chase fleeting dopa gratification instead of meaning

I’d say the governing policies of a region are more important than the algorithm. If the governing policy is “hey hey let free market reign, let consumers drive choice” then apps like Tiktok will just serve consumers the most “sugary” digital diet. Simple carbs not complex ones. 

Governing policy needs to catch up to own this, even if it means speech is somewhat limited. You only have to control the feeds, you don’t have to control the ability to search for content.

I’d say the governing policies of a region are more important than the algorithm. If the governing policy is “hey hey let free market reign, let consumers drive choice” then apps like Tiktok will just serve consumers the most “sugary” digital diet. Simple carbs not complex ones.   Governing policy needs to catch up to own this, even if it means speech is somewhat limited. You only have to control the feeds, you don’t have to control the ability to search for content.

Jerome Cody

A group of likeminded people in Digital Wellness 📱🧘 are talking about this.