Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

That's a big part of TikTok, isn't it - it seems designed to make kids feel miserable and to have mental illnesses.

(Not at all destabilizing society, of course. Because of all the positive things it offers. /s)



60 Minutes piece on Douyin (domestic users) versus TikTok (foreign users):

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0j0xzuh-6rY

tl;dw: Chinese users get more wholesome content, particularly children, along with usage limits.


Yes; I can see that it's not something that's shared here on HN, or at least a controversial opinion to have - however I see it as a great toxic instrument of evil.

Examples are so plentiful, take for instance all these cyber-bullying pieces where men might be called out at gyms for having eyes and actually just taking in their surroundings - and females of peak physique in near naked appearance would be nearly impossible to ignore. In slow motion, everyone's a creep who needs their face shamed right? That's just one example. There's a dungeon of extremely negative content that especially kids should not be subject to.

So the cynic in me can't help but see this sowing of discontent as something that could read from the Art of War. And that's before considering the security implications that the app has.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: