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Frequent TikTok users in Taiwan more likely to agree with pro-China narratives, study finds
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 07 Jun 2025
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TikTok is the cause in other parts of the world at least. It has been washing the brains of friends and family for many years now. It‘s odd how the most apolitical people suddenly drop pro Chinese talking points at a gathering.
But what‘s worse is how it radicalizes young adults and teenagers and pushes them to the far right. Dictatorship suddenly becomes freedom and democracy becomes a prison to them. It‘s well documented how much anti-democratic content the platform is pushing aggressively and that‘s extremely beneficial for China.
I expect it‘s no different in Taiwan.