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TikTok has developed another worrying form of cancel culture. There is the digital equivalent of every neighbourhood's curtain-twitching busybodies emerging on social media, calling out random people for cheating or lying or something of the sort on their platform, causing more harm than good. Dazed Digital is pleading that these puritanical snitches stop their TikTok vigilantism tactics and stick to minding their own business.
For some, the post was a disturbing act of spying, bordering on harassment; for others, it was “accountability reporting”, an effective form of activism in some circles. is this why they're banning tiktok pic.twitter.com/K3pbvVMcnD — jen rice June 24, 2024 Granted, there have always been cases where it’s permissible, or even for the public good, to share footage of someone acting badly in public - like if someone is screaming racist abuse at someone else, then privacy is second to none.
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