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TikTokkers are using a little-known livestreaming feature to falsely represent Israelis and Palestinians—and the company is taking a cut of costly in-app gifts viewers give to participants.

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[-] Tygr@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

They’ve been doing this with Trump and politics for months.

[-] danhakimi@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

That sucks. I think it's worse when they're doing it to capitalize off violence, especially when they're taking money that dumb people assume might go towards some cause.

[-] B21@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

It's an easy cash grab and I'm surprised it works. I've seen Islam vs Christianity and LGBT vs. straight battle streams and they get tons of gifts for doing nothing.

[-] Tygr@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Exactly. This news report is reporting the obvious, like when a meteorologist says it’s raining when it’s raining.

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