Systemic bias refers to a system that, due to its structural design, has evolved over time to produce biased recommendations. It is not a matter of individual bias, but rather results from algorithms that intentionally lower the visibility of certain communities or content types. When I thought about this, it reminded me of the “information bubble” on TikTok, where the algorithm only recommends news, politics, military topics, and philosophy that you like—it will never recommend anything that falls outside your preferences.

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I have concerns about this algorithm because, as algorithms become more advanced and more opaque, users will only be shown recommendations for things they already like, and they won’t see anything at all about things they don’t know or don’t want to see at all.

This topic has been the subject of in-depth discussion for over a year now. When users interact with various chat features, the information they generate—whether private or public—remains shrouded in the platform’s closed nature and confidentiality. You have no way of knowing whether your messages are being used, sold, or stolen by the platform.

Data privacy is crucial on social media platforms, and it is even more critical in sensitive industries—for example, securities firms must safeguard individuals’ financial information and tax filing data, among other things.

Well, this is a cybersecurity issue. In addition to platforms collecting personal data, the gray and black markets, as well as telecom fraudsters, also use various information technologies here. However, as technology advances, platforms and websites are also updating their policies to curb such gray-market activities.

I really hate this: when users interact with the platform, they also provide it with some private, sensitive information, and the platform collects certain data. Malicious actors can exploit vulnerabilities in the platform to steal that information—this falls into a gray area.

Joking is really just a way of testing boundaries; at its core, it’s an act of offense designed to gauge your level of compliance based on how much you’re willing to tolerate. There is no such thing as a harmless joke. The reason you find jokes from family and friends acceptable is that the emotional bond you share with them far outweighs the humiliation caused by the offense, so you subconsciously accept that humiliation. The reason you find jokes from casual acquaintances or even strangers unacceptable is that the emotional bond with them is worthless—it doesn’t even come close to offsetting the pain of having your self-respect trampled on.

When I first started using the internet, I, too, had certain illusions. I used to harbor a certain idealistic view of online comment sections—I imagined them to be vibrant public spaces where people engaged in sincere dialogue, listened to one another, and allowed meaningful discussions to naturally deepen over time. But reality shattered my illusions; instead, these spaces were mostly filled with insults, attacks, and cold-hearted malice.

This phenomenon isn’t limited to the past. Scripted content remains widespread on social media today, especially on TikTok, which is a major hotspot for this issue. If a video explicitly states that it is scripted, viewers’ sense of immersion is severely diminished. Viewers often deliberately avoid such disclosures, which keeps them fully engaged and immersed. When it is later revealed that the content was scripted, they are left feeling deceived, angry, and bewildered.

In pursuit of higher view counts, more likes, and greater buzz, many content creators have started taking shortcuts: cutting off the beginning and end, excerpting clips, taking things out of context, and deliberately stoking controversy. Instead of presenting a complete story, they select only the most confrontational, extreme, and argument-provoking segments—omitting the context, the true background, and any subsequent twists.

With advances in technology and increases in productivity, the ways in which people communicate and information is disseminated have undergone revolutionary changes; however, this has also been accompanied by a surge in spam, misinformation, and information manipulation.

There’s an Instagram account called “Washington Confession Wall.” Why is it called the “Confession Wall”? This kind of description likely originated here—it was a public channel for expressing feelings during the era of applause, where people would write on the wall to publicly declare their love. That’s pretty much what it was used for.

I had also noticed this social media-related information before, but lacking work experience and relevant knowledge, I didn’t realize that such data could be collected and quantified in bulk. When Musk acquired Twitter, renamed it X, and carried out a major restructuring of the company’s operations, it certainly left many people feeling unsettled and unable to accept the changes. I believe there are still many people who miss the old “little blue bird,” but it’s undeniable that after Musk took over Twitter, he restructured the management team and revised policies, which significantly reduced the number of spam accounts and spam content while optimizing the entire platform.

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I had also noticed this social media-related information before, but lacking work experience and relevant knowledge, I didn’t realize that this information could be collected in bulk.

Well, we can talk about technical issues in class, i am also interested in the mechanism that the traditional concept of an artist account can be quantitatively controlled and operated by one person. the internet is mainly contradictory in exposure, and quantitative accounts are used to create false popularity, so that real life accounts can get a large number of real likes and comments for certain content so as to form the Internet effect of manipulating public opinion.

In the gray industry china o the internet in china, there is also an informal name called the network navy

i think this is good. for example, i often use tiktok to chat and socialize, and share videos that i watch every day.

i think this word is actually more like a platform that can be used to communicate with people. It's not just computes or smartphones or the Internet.