Tech News 1: TikTok lowers barriers to virality, keeps tight control through algorithm

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The short-form video platform TikTok has become one of the top social media platforms in the United States where users go to join online dance trends, get their news and even discuss politics. With a goal of understanding how TikTok encourages content creation, especially political content, a Penn State-led research team has found that the platform's unique mobile-only interface and algorithm make content creation and opportunities to go viral particularly easy yet can lead to high rates of creator...

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