TikTok’s new move could backfire
TikTok says automated systems catch almost everything harmful before anyone reports it. It is cutting hundreds of human moderators anyway - and the gaps are already visible.
TikTok says automated systems catch almost everything harmful before anyone reports it. It is cutting hundreds of human moderators anyway - and the gaps are already visible.
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 18th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Major news events drive people to social media. But the channels flood with disinformation — spread further by the tech giants’ own algorithms. Working in media means constantly reading obituaries for your own industry. A few have come from this pen over the years too. […]