<![CDATA[TikTok, Reels, and Shorts aren't entertainment platforms.]]>TikTok, Reels, and Shorts aren't entertainment platforms. They're data extraction machines with a video player bolted on.

Loops is different: open source, federated, accountable to creators instead of advertisers.

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Reclaiming short-video sharing for humanity. Loops was founded on a simple but powerful idea: social media should serve people, not exploit them.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/e9b0d893-f4fe-43cb-87ea-3b3089ddfb7f/tiktok-reels-and-shorts-aren-t-entertainment-platforms.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 05:30:05 GMTMon, 04 May 2026 13:13:18 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to TikTok, Reels, and Shorts aren't entertainment platforms. on Mon, 04 May 2026 13:38:34 GMT]]>@js Nope, popular videos are used, but you can easily train your algo by pressing "Not interested" in the next app update!

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/dansup/statuses/116516579890841202https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/dansup/statuses/116516579890841202Mon, 04 May 2026 13:38:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to TikTok, Reels, and Shorts aren't entertainment platforms. on Mon, 04 May 2026 13:35:58 GMT]]>@dansup I don’t think it swamps you with “inspiring” influencers deploying viral marketing tactics, does it?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/js/statuses/116516569636067972https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/js/statuses/116516569636067972Mon, 04 May 2026 13:35:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to TikTok, Reels, and Shorts aren't entertainment platforms. on Mon, 04 May 2026 13:30:34 GMT]]>@js Loops has solved this with the For You feed, a proper and transparent way to experience relevant content.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/dansup/statuses/116516548441505851https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/dansup/statuses/116516548441505851Mon, 04 May 2026 13:30:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to TikTok, Reels, and Shorts aren't entertainment platforms. on Mon, 04 May 2026 13:23:27 GMT]]>@dansup The SO, who (in their words) find “inspiration” in the feeds they ged fed by the techbro abuse machinery has dipped toes in Pixelfed, Masto, Loops and perceived the absence of the manipilation engine made the platform … boring.

That conditioning is real and I do not know how to repair the broken minds once trained and deskillled that way. Which includes the vast majority of at people wherever big tech has run rampant.

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