TikTok, A New Political Weapon: Can It Be Moderated? | Insight | Full Episode

Описание: There is a new (social media) kid in town - TikTok. It is now the most widely used platform among youth in Southeast Asia. But alongside quirky dance videos and daily vlogs, political content is growing on the platform.

More and more political parties and candidates are using the TikTok reach out to young voters. At the same time, TikTok must confront a problem that plagues all other social media platforms - disinformation and inciteful content. In the recently concluded elections in Malaysia, there were anecdotal reports of anti-Chinese clips on the app, targeted at supporters of specific parties.

As the Indonesian Presidential Election draws close, political influencers, also known as "buzzers", are working to spread campaign messages. Some do so at a price.

How is TikTok changing politics in Southeast Asia?

00:00 Introduction
01:20 Why are politicians campaigning on TikTok?
11:45 Proliferation of misinformation
20:40 Dangers of echo chambers
24:32 How does TikTok moderate content?
30:15 Threat of deep fakes
37:11 Power of political ‘influencers’
40:06 Potential impact of buzzers of TikTok in 2024’s Indonesian Presidential elections

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