"But it's manipulation by showing Americans stuff other Americans are saying. "
I do not consume TikTok, but I believe it works international?
Also I don't see the point, because there are americans saying, we should be friends with communist china and become like them. By giving those ideas more room - whenever they want, they can shape the discourse. Shape what people think what the majority thinks.
(Most don't actually think much themself, but try to figure out, how to think like the group - they are the targets and their vote counts the same)
I do not consume TikTok, but I believe it works international?
Also I don't see the point, because there are americans saying, we should be friends with communist china and become like them. By giving those ideas more room - whenever they want, they can shape the discourse. Shape what people think what the majority thinks. (Most don't actually think much themself, but try to figure out, how to think like the group - they are the targets and their vote counts the same)