• ItsYourBoyHalo@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Lmao same! I quit TikTok because of their TOS and Privacy Policy. I’ve been looking for an alternative ever since, but none are privacy respecting.

      I wonder how it will work without an algorithm, though 🤔

      • bamboo@lemm.eeEnglish
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        5 months ago

        The algorithms are what makes these services. Most interactions aren’t searching and selecting something specific or intentional, they’re just opening a fire hose and expecting the algorithm to pick content they find entertaining for them. It requires the algorithm to have a lot of information, both about the specific user, and about similar users.

        • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          5 months ago

          Would there be some way to have the algorithms localized to the user (or instance)? If data needs to be compared between users, would there be some way to anonymize the data first?

          • bamboo@lemm.eeEnglish
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            5 months ago

            It’s a bit tricky but I think a privacy preserving algorithm is possible. Simply put, the more data available, the better an algorithm can be.