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The STEM feed comes as TikTok faces increasing scrutiny:
TikTok has a large science community, and the social network wants everyone to know it on Pi Day (March 14). The company is launching a dedicated STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) feed that shows only these more educational videos. You may learn to code or discuss experiments without having to wade through TikTok's usual entertainment-focused content.
Not surprisingly, TikTok is taking steps to block misinformation in this new section. Curator Common Sense Networks will study content to make sure it's relevant to the STEM feed, while the fact-checkers at Poynter will gauge the accuracy. Any videos that don't pass both inspections won't reach the new feed.
Users in the US will start seeing the STEM feed in the "coming weeks," TikTok says. The social media giant has already been experimenting with a "Topic Feed" in some regions to court fans of gaming, sports and other common subjects. The science-oriented feed is considered an expansion of this initiative.
[...] Whether or not this helps with TikTok's survival in the US is another matter. Some politicians want to ban TikTok outright over fears it's a national security threat. Officials are concerned China may collect data about key Americans or spread propaganda.
See also: TikTok is Adding a Dedicated Feed for STEM Content
(Score: 1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 15 2023, @07:39PM
I'd say integrity went out the window when Fox news began peddling propaganda 20 years ago and it worked! At least, it grabbed eyeballs and paid well. Why would you valiantly try and do real news against the tide when you could simply put 2 talking heads on for 4 hours a night blowing eachother. The old folks love that shit, up next American Gladiators.