TikTok Algorithm and Creator Diversity

TikTok Algorithm and Creator Diversity

Assessment

Interactive Video

Arts, Social Studies, Professional Development

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video features an apprenticing ocularist discussing their work in creating prosthetic eyes. It transitions into a critique of TikTok's algorithm, highlighting its efficiency in understanding user preferences but also its potential bias against black creators. The speaker shares a personal experience of shadow banning, where their content was not visible to followers, raising concerns about algorithmic fairness.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What profession does the speaker practice?

Dentist

Ocularist

Cardiologist

Optometrist

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How quickly does TikTok's algorithm learn about a user?

Within a week

Within a month

Within a few hours or days

Within a year

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What issue does the speaker raise about TikTok's algorithm?

It promotes too many ads

It is too slow to update

It lacks user privacy

It disadvantages black creators

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the speaker notice about their For You page?

It was filled with diverse creators

It was full of advertisements

It only showed white creators

It had no content

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the speaker experience with their video that led them to believe they were shadow banned?

The video was deleted

The video was featured on the main page

The video went viral

The video received zero views