I just tried it using a VPN from both the USA and from the Netherlands. I get exactly the same results: error message from the USA, plenty of videos from the Netherlands.
TikTok has always had their algorithm as part of search so search results are customized to users. This has been a complaint for a while as it helps people in their thought bubbles.
But using that mechanism for censorship is new AFAIK
Not just democrats, also # Kamalaharris, # liberals. # Conservatives and # DonaldTrump are just fine. (I didn’t connect because I do t want those search terms to attract) searching Biden gets you anti-Biden propaganda
This means that the powers that be in the USA are now using the same form of censorship that China, Russia and North Korea have been using for years so much for the freedom of speech section of the 1st Amendment.
There's a video on Instagram too showing the #democrat as “”hidden & senstive” while the other party is not hidden. I searched mine and it was true, if you get rid of the # it's just right-wing propaganda.
People are also reporting that on both Instagram and facebook they were following melania and Vance but they never did, so they were forced follow by Meta. The users have to go in and block
I can't speak for the following stuff as I wasn't following any administration members previously, but I have seen people struggling to unfollow as it still keeps following. Apparently blocking may be the only way. But for the #s they “fixed” it w/in a few hours due to so many complaints worldwide
Also I say “fixed” because some people are reporting all themabority if their feed when searching left-leaning #s are right-wing propaganda or anti democrat things like memes
They were already censoring black content creators b4 the election😂 When they complained, everyone ignored them & accused them (esp the women) of being jealous of large accounts.🤔 Black people ARE the canary in the coal mine for what's about to happen to the rest of the US. "We tried to tell ya"👀
They were getting shadowbanned and even though their followers might see their content, it wasn't making it to larger audiences. In contrast, I would get content from people I've NEVER seen before bc of some random hashtag like #handbags. Most were creators who discussed politics and racism.
I haven’t had any of these issues when I searched that subject. The same videos came up for me. I mean, I think they’re definitely going to censor more because we’re under an authoritarian government but a lot of of the things people are saying or happened to them are not happening to me. I’ve
Good for you! I’m sure that was not easy but I fully support you. I deleted my Instagram today after it displayed Melania Trump & JD Vance on my “suggested for you”. That is no accident & no algorithm on earth would have automated those accounts based on my actual behavior. Spooky
IVE BEEN NOTICING THE SAME SHIT ON FB! It slowly started trickling into my algorithm after the election (3-5 posts weekly), and after consistently hiding and blocking suggested posts, I am now seeing right wing nonsense DAILY.
I think they might’ve changed some of the way the system searches… I’ve just been thinking about this a lot. We can’t hide. We just have to be smart like the Dior bags… If we hide, we’re never going to save ourselves. No one else is coming to save us.
This is misinformation. TT always filtered things in the U.S., and here it’s just “rigged election” triggering it (you can put anything else you want). Was like that for years before in the U.S.
Need to stop fear mongering and spreading misinformation folks.
Literally got my first TT account warning yesterday bc of this comment, which I left non a video of trump saying elon had rigged the election. TT is compromised.
I showed this to a friend of mine, and she said that after she blocked Facebook and Instagram from accessing her TikTok, she got the uncensored version back.
They are going to turn American TikTok into the same thing as the Chinese version: A tool for propaganda, insulated from the opinions of the rest of the world, and controlled by the authoritarians.
They saw what China was doing, and just borrowed the idea.
I don’t know. I searched it and it came up for me. I haven’t had the issues with other people I’ve had so I don’t know what’s really happening… I searched my entire agreements today in TikTok and couldn’t find any mention of Facebook that everybody says they’re saying. I even went to ChatGPT to
I just told you when you do Trump rigged election it looks like there’s nothing there but as soon as you hit the spacebar it populate with the videos. The videos are there. I’ve been watching videos about this all day multiple. I’m not saying nothing. I’m just saying you guys are overreacting.
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I need someone actually in canada to confirm though
Also, we do not have to sit and watch. No one is coming.
#peoplesrevolution
But using that mechanism for censorship is new AFAIK
Assassination attempt. They’ve thinned out the options
So many people following them and Trump and not being able to unfollow so had to block.
Nothing of my anti Trump Musk Nazi posts be censored…for now
Need to stop fear mongering and spreading misinformation folks.
Do with that info what you will.
They are going to turn American TikTok into the same thing as the Chinese version: A tool for propaganda, insulated from the opinions of the rest of the world, and controlled by the authoritarians.
They saw what China was doing, and just borrowed the idea.
I wouldn't be shocked if Reddit ends up in that basket eventually, too.
Second with my VPN to another country other than the US, and got the second result.
Therefore, FACTS!
#bogustiktok
be loud
but one example is not a pattern
what is the extent of the censorship?
how much more is going on?