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TikTok's CEO is feeling the pressure and users are freaking out (www.businessinsider.com)
submitted 8 months ago by Dragxito to c/technology
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[–] Theharpyeagle 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What about, say, giving users control or at least insight into what data is collected?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Again, it's not about data being collected. It is about the algorithm that let's them control what users see in their feeds.

[–] Theharpyeagle 1 points 8 months ago

And again, there are ways to at least attempt to address that other than just passing the ability to control the algorithm to another opaque company.