Oh yeah, when I first got Tik Tok, I got a steady diet of MAGA bullshit because of where I live.
I’ve become fundamentally opposed to any algorithm that uses location based data for this reason. Unfortunately, there’s no escaping it, but I use Mojeek as my search engine with location off, and I use a VPN as much as I can.
Sadly, most people just slide right into fascist echo chambers without even knowing it’s happening.
Oh yeah, when I first got Tik Tok, I got a steady diet of MAGA bullshit because of where I live.
I’ve become fundamentally opposed to any algorithm that uses location based data for this reason. Unfortunately, there’s no escaping it, but I use Mojeek as my search engine with location off, and I use a VPN as much as I can.
Sadly, most people just slide right into fascist echo chambers without even knowing it’s happening.