Subj : TikTok Boom
To   : ALL
From : Mike Powell
Date : Sun Oct 23 2022 11:14:00

So yesterday I saw an advertisement on our local PBS affiliate about a
special that will air Monday (possibly as part of the Frontline series, but
I am not 100% sure on that) where they plan to cover the social phenomenon
which is Tik Tok.

From the ad, I take that they are going to cover what makes it so much more
addictive than other social media sites/apps.  They also are planning to
show how voices and political view are silenced via "shadow banning,"
including the reduction of likes, suggestions-to-view, etc.

Ironically, this has been a complaint from conservatives for a while, but
apparently it is also starting to affect the less-conservative, per the
examples used in the advertisement.  That, of course, now makes it an issue.

If you are interested in what social media companies are up to when it
comes to making themselves addictive, amplifying, or de-amplifying, the
opinions of their users, etc., this sounds like a good show to watch.

I also just checked my listings... it is not Frontline, but American Lens,
and the episode is called "Tiktok, Boom."  Locally it is airing from
10-11:30pm ET on Monday night the 24th.  Check local listings for viewing
times for your area.  "Explore the power and complexity of technology
through the lens of TikTok and the Gen Z influencers who know it best."


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