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		xapata on May 13, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TikTok Feeds Teens a Diet of Darkness Why? What motivates ByteDance?

spondylosaurus on May 13, 2023 [–]

Profit, presumably? Same as any other company. Engagement = profit has been the formula for some time now.

xapata on May 15, 2023 | [–]

There's some speculation that ByteDance is motivated by political goals as well as, or more than, profit.

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