TikTok Says It's Not the Algorithm, Teens Are Just Pro-Palestine
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In a blog post, the company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion.

TikTok says it’s not the algorithm, teens are just pro-Palestine — The company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion::In a blog post, the company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion.

    • deadbeef79000@lemmy.nzEnglish
      12·
      1 year ago

      I never would have thought that “anti-killing-people” would be a controversial position to take, but here we are.

      • banneryear1868@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        My ancestors since the 1700s were part of a pacifist tradition so I’m well aware of how controversial it is lol

          • banneryear1868@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            1 year ago

            They were Mennonites who initially migrated largely due to increasing mandatory conscription in the Russian Empire (now Ukraine), a lot of them went to Weimar Republic then to Canada, so really good timing. In WW2 they were contentious objectors and were conscripted to civilian service, which apparently my grandpa loved.

            Other side were Merchant Navy marines and got royally fucked after the war, those vets weren’t even recognized for their service until the 90s.

    • sweetpotato@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      I think you’d be surprised how many people are pro-Palestinian liberation struggle. And for a good reason. Sometimes the liberation fight may result in war crimes which we are all against, but that doesn’t discredit the liberation struggle itself. If anything, maybe the colonisers should stop oppressing and mass murdering the people if they don’t want them to react so violently.