boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoTikTok is a Time Bombgurwinder.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down1117file-text
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minus-squaretrashgirlfriend@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down14·2 years ago“Every new word the kids use is literally 1984” - an idiots guide to linguistics. The words you mentioned were made to appease the extremely sensitive sensibilities of advertisers, not really the effect of a government conspiracy.
minus-squareToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoExcept the politicians are in the pockets of the corporations that own the platforms, so in a roundabout way it is.
“Every new word the kids use is literally 1984” - an idiots guide to linguistics.
The words you mentioned were made to appease the extremely sensitive sensibilities of advertisers, not really the effect of a government conspiracy.
Except the politicians are in the pockets of the corporations that own the platforms, so in a roundabout way it is.