Why “TikTok” is being discussed
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It used to be a meme to point that American TikTok was all (pre-AI) slop while Chinese TikTok was delivering children math and physics lessons.
by immibis2 · Sep 14, 2026
YouTube is has a lot of great educational content. Maybe TikTok is too, I don't use it, but I find most short-form content to be of questionable value. [edited to change "full"…
by limagnolia · Sep 14, 2026
I don't know what TikTok thinks, but I could imagine a target shooting sporting event as one such example.
by limagnolia · Sep 14, 2026
> TikTok in August agreed to settle three U.S. lawsuits brought by young people who accuse social media companies of designing their platforms to be addictive and harming their…
by codedokode · Sep 14, 2026
There are multiple Olympic events that use firearms and weapons. Or history tiktok is a thing.
by boomboomsubban · Sep 14, 2026
I think the blame is on the parents that allowed a 5 year old to have a TikTok account. No safety feature or regulation can compensate for bad parenting.
by sajithdilshan · Sep 14, 2026
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TikTok is a Chinese social networking service and short-form online video platform. It hosts user-submitted videos, which range in duration from three seconds to 60 minutes. It can be accessed through a mobile app or through its website. Read more on Wikipedia