(01-03-2022, 05:01 PM)fritz Wrote:

(01-02-2022, 11:34 AM)vittring Wrote:

The popular app known by TikTok or Douyin (ByteDance) is #1 in the world this year.

In 2020 the video-sharing platform was ranked #7. Now, it's dethroned Google, followed by Facebook (Meta), Microsoft and Apple. This is a disturbance in the force.

This original news that got reposted everywhere is actually kinda bullsh*t, it's ranked 1st of top domains according to Cloudflare yes..
But it's apparently only about DNS requests, which doesn't mean much (microsoft.com and apple.com are respectively 4th and 5th in this ranking, which doesn't make much sense, it's obviously because of appstore & services requests, and netflix.com is above youtube.com!).
No secret tiktok is more and more popular, but would be better to base those claims on real meaningful data (like watch time or something?)

(of course I don't blame you, I blame the brainless journalists mostly ^^)

(01-03-2022, 05:06 PM)Bricker Wrote: My company has a similar policy to @vittring, but its mostly trust based with the threat of immediate termination and the possibility of legal action.

(01-03-2022, 05:06 PM)Bricker Wrote: I absolutely cant stand TikTok (or social media in general), so I have no problem with this.

(01-03-2022, 07:21 AM)vittring Wrote:

(01-03-2022, 07:13 AM)Boudica Wrote: This is a good thing to talk about. Unfortunately, millions of its users will either turn blind eyes or be ignorant about this. It's a highly addictive and volatile platform.

I'm familiar with some individuals who use the platform as part of their business. They talked about how they would love to drop the platform as it's shit (both ethically and it's an absolute tragedy to work with as a social media platform), but it's insane popularity mean businesses sponsor them for content, and it would be a major cut to their income if they stopped. In essence: They're stuck working on a questionable platform, that isn't showing signs of dying, yet.

I don't remember if I said it in the post but my workplace does not allow it on premises stating privacy concerns. There's actually a clause for it in the employee handbook: "Absolutely no devices (e.g., cellular phones, tablets, computers, etc.) with TikTok on them are allowed in gathering areas such as break room, administration offices and especially not in the board room or supervisor office due to concerns of in the areas of both data and privacy. This includes proprietary information on technologies and equipment we employ."

(01-04-2022, 07:12 AM)Boudica Wrote: I've never really understood or really felt the FOMO thing with social media, although I was an avid user in my teens. I use it now in a more "professional" capacity for networking with artists. However, the addictiveness is very true. Those algorithms and the way the notifications are geared up are entirely designed to keep you hooked to the platform, searching for more content. I just wish kids in school (and all the 30-50 year olds on facebook etc) would pay attention and watch those documentaries about how those algorithms work and maybe adapt some of their behaviours.

(01-04-2022, 01:08 PM)vittring Wrote:

(01-04-2022, 07:12 AM)Boudica Wrote: I've never really understood or really felt the FOMO thing with social media, although I was an avid user in my teens. I use it now in a more "professional" capacity for networking with artists. However, the addictiveness is very true. Those algorithms and the way the notifications are geared up are entirely designed to keep you hooked to the platform, searching for more content. I just wish kids in school (and all the 30-50 year olds on facebook etc) would pay attention and watch those documentaries about how those algorithms work and maybe adapt some of their behaviours.

I believe Facebook was willingly marketed toward children because of its addictiveness and to be used as a platform for advertisement. A free product is cool, a free digital pathway to connectedness is even better. But certain social networks are aimed at children (TikTok) and they know it. Why would anybody willingly sacrifice their security and personal data to be able to talk to family or friends? It seems like a compromise of privacy for openness and that doesn't make sense. It makes even less sense after all this has come out about Facebook's knowledge of their marketing and propaganda FUD. People still cling to it.

(01-05-2022, 11:15 PM)Boudica Wrote:

(01-04-2022, 01:08 PM)vittring Wrote:

(01-04-2022, 07:12 AM)Boudica Wrote: I've never really understood or really felt the FOMO thing with social media, although I was an avid user in my teens. I use it now in a more "professional" capacity for networking with artists. However, the addictiveness is very true. Those algorithms and the way the notifications are geared up are entirely designed to keep you hooked to the platform, searching for more content. I just wish kids in school (and all the 30-50 year olds on facebook etc) would pay attention and watch those documentaries about how those algorithms work and maybe adapt some of their behaviours.

I believe Facebook was willingly marketed toward children because of its addictiveness and to be used as a platform for advertisement. A free product is cool, a free digital pathway to connectedness is even better. But certain social networks are aimed at children (TikTok) and they know it. Why would anybody willingly sacrifice their security and personal data to be able to talk to family or friends? It seems like a compromise of privacy for openness and that doesn't make sense. It makes even less sense after all this has come out about Facebook's knowledge of their marketing and propaganda FUD. People still cling to it.

I think some people aren't willing to change their social media behaviours and write any breaking news on the subject as an "overreaction". They convince themselves "it's fine, it doesn't hurt me so I don't care".

(01-06-2022, 12:02 AM)vittring Wrote: In terms of security and privacy, it's a nightmare and there's no telling when it will end and people will wake up.