#thetiktokeffect — Public Fediverse posts

Attention front-end devs! 🙋🏽‍♀️ The past year has kept us busy with crucial projects & investigations ( #OperationOverload, #TheTikTokEffect & more).

We're hiring a front-end developer (Design, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS) for a remote position.

Spread the word 🗣️ & apply here: https://checkfirst.network/about-us/careers/

Our new report from #CrossOver Finland shows that TikTok has allowed toxic language about women and minorities ahead of the 2024 EU elections.

We recently presented our monitoring project with @faktabaari at the EMIF Summer Conference in Lisbon 🇵🇹

Read more about #TheTikTokEffect & other key findings ⤵️
https://checkfirst.network/the-tiktok-effect-how-the-app-shaped-political-discourse-during-finnish-european-elections/

In our monthly newsletter 'Indeed', we share:

📅 The must-attend events
📚 The readings that impressed us
🔍 Our latest research & work ( #TheTikTokEffect 🔎 https://checkfirst.network/the-tiktok-effect-how-the-app-shaped-political-discourse-during-finnish-european-elections/)

Join our mailing list to make sure you don't miss the next issue! https://checkfirst.network/newsletter/

Let's meet in Lisbon 🇵🇹

Our CEO @gkuster will be speaking at the upcoming EMIF Summer Conference on 15-16 July in Portugal!

✨ #EMIFund supports our CrossOver Finland project with @faktabaari.

Guillaume's presentation will cover the findings from our research, including #TheTikTokEffect, our latest focus report.

🗣️ "Two sides of the same coin: algorithmic accountability and user empowerment"
📆 16 July
🕰️ 9:45 - 11:15
https://www.eui.eu//events?id=570548

It turns out TikTok's recommendation algorithm has a dark side - our new report with @faktabaari found that the platform was promoting misogyny and stereotypes ahead of Finland's 2024 European elections.

🔎 Learn more here: https://checkfirst.network/the-tiktok-effect-how-the-app-shaped-political-discourse-during-finnish-european-elections/
#TheTikTokeffect #CrossOver #CrossOverFinland