Comment by instaeloq
2 years ago
I think your interpretation is wrong.
OP stated: "If anything the skew within the platforms is to prioritize pro-palestinian views".
They're explicitly stating that they believe pro-palestinian views are prioritized.
2 years ago
I think your interpretation is wrong.
OP stated: "If anything the skew within the platforms is to prioritize pro-palestinian views".
They're explicitly stating that they believe pro-palestinian views are prioritized.
I don't see how that quote from OP is incompatible with my point, please explain
> They're explicitly stating that they believe pro-palestinian views are prioritized.
I'm also saying that they are prioritised, here is a sentence from my previous comment:
> As a result, certain views are prioritised
Prioritized in what exact way? You are fed what you are interested in and like, on TikTok. It is easy to read yourself of topics or content you are uninterested in or dislike.
Make a brand new account and visit TikTok. You will be shown lots of pro Palestinian content
I think the argument being made, is that the preponderance of pro-Palestinian content on TikTok is due to the demographics of its user base, and the pre-existing pro-Palestinian slant of those particular demographics – not that the owners of TikTok have made some deliberate moderation decision to favour pro-Palestinian content over pro-Israeli content
> “If anything”
This is an important clause here. It means that they do not believe that pro-Israel views are prioritised but __if__ any it is the case that there are prioritised views are pro-Palestinian views.
Now, you could argue that this is a bad faith rhetorical device but it is not “explicitly stating that they believe pro-Palestinian views are prioritised”.
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