Does TikTok have the best algorithms?

[zizi]

I created a TikTok account with brand new info, no friends/followers, and I'm seeing stuff about people from Texas. I grew up in Texas but haven't lived there since the 20th century and I haven't liked any things specific to Texas so how does it know I'm from Texas?

Also my phone's area code is from Virginia and I live in California.

 

[nindia]

They have, by far, the best AI or algorithms of all social media platforms.

I'm sure some shit will come out one day detailing how it's done and some sort of privacy issues with the way it was being done.

 

[intro_vert13]

zizi thread y'all

 

[Narc]

Zizi thread

 

[ghost.prawn]

I'm sure some shit will come out one day detailing how it's done and some sort of privacy issues with the way it was being done.

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www.wsj.com

 

[zizi]

Zizi thread

 

[Trungtastic]

All I do is follow hot dancing babes and it keeps trying to recommend me other wholesome shit, as if to say calm down you are too horny, look at something else

so yeah it's pretty good

 

[Drake Thornn]

TikTok collects a CRAZY amount of potentially sensitive user information.

The buzz around TikTok is interesting. People like Kara Swisher will talk about how evil the rest of Silcon Valley's algorithms are in terms of dividing, misinforming, distracting its users, but in the same breath PRAISE TikTok for how addictive it is? Just crazy.

 

[ghost.prawn]

All I do is follow hot dancing babes and it keeps trying to recommend me other wholesome shit, as if to say calm down you are too horny, look at something else

 

[Trungtastic]

 

[meyou]

All I do is follow hot dancing babes and it keeps trying to recommend me other wholesome shit, as if to say calm down you are too horny, look at something else

so yeah it's pretty good

BONK!

 

[silkforcalde]

i'd say it has the worst algorithm i've ever seen, it's nothing but trumpkin bullshit even though i only like and follow hotties dancing with their tits out. i have to look up similar users to people i follow to get something that doesn't make me want to toss my phone onto the ground. i don't even know why this started, i'm ridiculously liberal. it feels like a concerted effort to inundate me with fake news bullshit.

 

[1stblackx]

fantastic essay on the tiktok algo

TikTok and the Sorting Hat — Remains of the Day

NEXT POST: Part II of my thoughts on TikTok, on how the app design is informed by its algorithm and vice versa in a virtuous circle.

www.eugenewei.com

 

[NoOneYouKnow]

TikTok collects a CRAZY amount of potentially sensitive user information.

The buzz around TikTok is interesting. People like Kara Swisher will talk about how evil the rest of Silcon Valley's algorithms are in terms of dividing, misinforming, distracting its users, but in the same breath PRAISE TikTok for how addictive it is? Just crazy.

The other silicon valley companies talk about how evil TikTok is why they attempt to make their algorithms just as addicting.

 

[NoOneYouKnow]

I'm guessing it's easier for them to make their models more accurate because they'll have more data to train their model with. For example the average YouTube user may watch 1 or 2 videos per visit where a tiktok user will probably watch 20+ (completely made up numbers but you get the point). ML/AI is all about having good training data.

YouTube's algorithm seems to factor in how much time you spend watching things since the average length is so much longer. TikTok wants you to keep clicking on new things endlessly. YouTube wants to find things you'll spend over 10 minutes watching so they and the creator maximize ad revenue.

 

[NoOneYouKnow]

I don't think YT cares what length the videos you watch are, as long as you're watching videos. As long as your eyeballs on on their site, they are making $$$

It used to be that you had to reach 10:01 video length to get a second ad to play in the middle of the video. It appears they changed it sometime this year.

 

[MrBlonde]

It had me pegged as a tik tok lesbian and I don't mind.

Lesbians, redheads, repressed moms.

 

[Raven1221]

I'm sure they are pretty good at this. I think you need to use the "not interested" button although.

 

[sp00n155]

Tiktok is Chinese spyware

 

[couchlock]

My feed is 100% big Tittied latinas now, so I say YeS

 

[Swiftie]

Hard to imagine why a Chinese spyware app would know a lot about you

 

[onedownfiveup]

It used to be that you had to reach 10:01 video length to get a second ad to play in the middle of the video. It appears they changed it sometime this year.

I have a 4 minute how to video and it's made me $2,500 in less than 2 years.

 

[NoOneYouKnow]

I have a 4 minute how to video and it's made me $2,500 in less than 2 years.

Not exactly the kind of money that lets you quit your job and make YouTube videos full time.

 

[mdaniel]

Tiktok is Chinese spyware

It's easy when they literally scrape your entire phone's contents.

 

[djnick]

Tiktok is Chinese spyware

FB and IG is american spyware whats your point?