Discussion

• Vox Rebecca Heilweil on x

  Why it matters that TikTok wants to reveal its algorithms

• @neerajka Neeraj K. Agrawal on x

  This is good from TikTok. If people understand the algorithm better there will be less religion around appeasing it. And perhaps fewer conspiracies about what it favors https://newsroom.tiktok.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...

• @firstadopter Tae Kim on x

  Kevin Mayer sighting! Oh snap “Facebook is even launching another copycat product, Reels (tied to Instagram), after their other copycat Lasso failed quickly.” https://newsroom.tiktok.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...

• @evelyndouek Evelyn Douek on x

  This is Big News that shouldn't be lost: “We believe all companies should disclose their algorithms, moderation policies, and data flows to regulators” If this is real and pushes industry-wide change, it could be the most consequential tech story today https://www.axios.com/...

• @birnbaum_e Emily Birnbaum on x

  this morning, ahead of the Big Tech CEO hearing, TikTok sent a letter to the House Judiciary Committee disputing the “rumors and misinformation about TikTok” that “proliferate throughout Washington and in the media” https://twitter.com/...

• @sarafischer Sara Fischer on x

  🚨 NEW: TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer slams Facebook in his first public statement. Says TikTok will reveal how its algorithms work, calls on rivals to do so as well ahead of their blockbuster hearing today on Cap Hill https://www.axios.com/...

• @grady_booch Grady Booch on x

  This is a good start, @tiktok_us Now, share with us what data you collect and what you do with it. https://www.axios.com/...

• @jchengwsj Jonathan Cheng on x

  TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer to America: “The entire industry has received scrutiny...Yet, we have received even more scrutiny due to the company's Chinese origins. We accept this and embrace the challenge of giving peace of mind through greater transparency.” https://newsroom.tiktok.c…

• @esaagar Saagar Enjeti on x

  Who cares how their algorithms work when their data can be given over to the Chinese communist party at any time? This is gaslighting by TikTok. A narrative picked up and began by the Tik Tok NyTimes https://twitter.com/...

• @tiffanycli Tiffany C. Li on x

  This is a clever policy move that costs TikTok very little but sounds impressive at first. Will there be explanations for TikTok's algo deprioritizing POC, queer, fat, and disabled ppl? Will there be data flow transparency for posts censored for anti-China political content? http…

• @benyt Ben Smith on x

  Facebook has settled on a kind of caricatured anti-China stance that nobody buys; this is a much more sophisticated piece of politics, from a CEO who didn't grow up with the Silicon Valley disdain/naivete about Washington. https://twitter.com/...

• @jessekblum Jesse Blumenthal on x

  TikTok's dodge here is telling. The actual concern is how TikTok's amplification can promote the CCP propaganda (and hide criticism) Their dodge is to talk about where data is stored and content moderation practices. Server location doesn't limit who has access/what they do. http…

• @stevenlevy Steven Levy on x

  TikTok isn't at the hearing, but gave written testimony anyway. https://newsroom.tiktok.com/ ...

• @niubi Bill Bishop on x

  Fair competition & transparency benefits us all https://newsroom.tiktok.com/ ... TikTok & its ew CEO think too much of themselves: “Without TikTok, American advertisers would again be left with few choices. Competition would dry up and so too will an outlet for America's creative…

• @zackkanter Zack Kanter on x

  Algorithms are boring. Wake me up when they open source the ETL pipeline that uploads all of the user data to Chinese state intelligence. https://twitter.com/...