Little bit of a rant: If you’re shocked by the allegations of message manipulation and soft censorship in this article, then you need to think more about the dynamic of a social media platform owned by a Beijing-based company. Social media literacy is national security, too.
I get it that TikTok is hugely popular among a demographic that may be important to you. I get it that you can’t be part of a conversation if you’re not present. But you don’t need to be a think-tank expert to know that info control is important to China’s government #guardup
For my fellow Sailors, it is not just about what is on our government phone or not. It’s about social media literacy— how much trust can you put in the info you are seeing?
There are more choices than ever for how we share information and stay connected with each other. Choose avenues you trust. /rant
