How TikTok Knows You Better Than You Do with Jen Campbell and Jason Kapadia #30

Disconnected

English - September 28, 2022 00:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB
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Previous Episode: BeReal’s Copycats, Zuckerberg’s Hypocrisy and Twitter’s Anticipated Edit Button with Jag Sharma, Jen Campbell, Jason Kapadia and Felina Tan #29

Next Episode: Deciphering the Web, Tesla’s New Robot & The Twitter Saga’s (Hopefully) Final Chapter with Jag Sharma, Jason Kapadia and Felina Tan #31

TikTok might understand your own identity before you do.

There’s a lot of incredibly smart algorithms and an immense truckload of data behind each one of us on the platform. Should this be cause for concern from a platform that’s replacing search engines and news sites?

We dive into the opportunities and concerns with the platform on Disconnected, as well as how the anti-vax conversation has been driven to using secret emoji codes, whether Netflix is sacrificing binge watching to keep the platform alive, and more.

This episode of Disconnected covers:

TikTok’s scarily impressive algorithmWhether TikTok is set to replace search engines and news sourcesThe hidden translations of seemingly-innocent emojisNetflix’s complex relationship with binge watchingIncredible mental health activism work by the likes of @talktococo

Links and references at: https://disconnectedpodcast.com/