Tag Archives: tiktok

How to befriend a crow

How to befriend a crow

There are about 50 species of corvids around the world, and they behave differently from each other. They’re not the only intelligent birds around, but in general, corvids are smart in a way that resonates deeply with humans, because they’re good at some of the things that we are good at, says Kevin McGowan, a […]

YouTube won’t disclose what percent of ad revenue it plans to set aside for Shorts creators

YouTube won’t disclose what percent of ad revenue it plans to set aside for Shorts creators

When asked what percent of Shorts ad revenue will be in this creator pool, a YouTube spokesperson did not address the question. When pressed in a follow-up email, the spokesperson replied, “we don’t have further detail to share beyond what’s here,” referring to a blog post by YouTube announcing the new plan, which also does […]

How aspiring influencers are forced to fight the algorithm

How aspiring influencers are forced to fight the algorithm

There are two ways to try to understand the impact of content moderation and the algorithms that enforce those rules: by relying on what the platform says, and by asking creators themselves. In Tyler’s case, TikTok apologized and blamed an automatic filter that was set up to flag words associated with hate speech—but that was […]

Dementia content gets billions of views on TikTok. Whose story does it tell?

Dementia content gets billions of views on TikTok. Whose story does it tell?

A dementia diagnosis can instantly change how the world sees someone. The stigma has a long reach, too: family and friends of those with dementia might also find that the world has retreated from them. The internet, at its best, can help make the reality of living with dementia more visible. And for some, the […]

The voices of women in tech are still being erased

And it is still the case that when we hear a woman’s voice as part of a tech product, we might not know who she is, whether she is even real, and if so, whether she consented to have her voice used in that way. Many TikTok users assumed that the text-to-speech voice they heard […]

10 Breakthrough Technologies 2021 | MIT Technology Review

TikTok recommendation algorithms Since its launch in China in 2016, TikTok has become one of the world’s fastest-growing social networks. It’s been downloaded billions of times and attracted hundreds of millions of users. Why? Because the algorithms that power TikTok’s “For You” feed have changed the way people become famous online. While other platforms are […]