TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age
If the US wants to protect young people from misinformation and foreign influence, focusing on TikTok is barking up the wrong tree.
April 19, 2024 • ~8 min
If the US wants to protect young people from misinformation and foreign influence, focusing on TikTok is barking up the wrong tree.
TikTok’s features for combining different users’ videos have sparked a wave of creativity. They’ve also formed an arena for political arguments and insults.
The complex task of tackling online terror needs human eyes as well as artificial intelligence.
As legislators rail against social media companies, the companies continue to put millions of young people at risk. Here’s how − and what can be done about it.
Post-traumatic stress disorder can’t be diagnosed over social media.
Discussions about potential bans highlight the tension between Western countries and China over the app.
The design philosophy of the everything app WeChat may seem paradoxical, being simultaneously pervasive and inconspicuous. But this idea of “everythingness” goes back to ancient Taoist philosophy.
For some viewers, the tinkling sound of breaking glass combined with the image of the bottle breaking are perceived as rather satisfying and even soothing.
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