Why TikTok's Anti-Link Policy Makes It a Closed Platform

by ElectronShakon 1/17/2025, 9:32 PMwith 2 comments

by blackeyeblitzaron 1/17/2025, 11:23 PM

The anti link policies we see in much of social media aren’t just about building a closed platform - they’re anti competitive. But our anti trust laws are inadequate to easily and quickly enforce against such practices.

by PaulHouleon 1/17/2025, 10:16 PM

... and X and Facebook and ...

The "level 0" practice of Federation is to allow and not punish external links although there is a legitimate concern about spam.