TikTok is bringing its dedicated STEM feed to Europe(techcrunch.com)

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TikTok is bringing its dedicated STEM feed to Europe

https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/01/tiktok-is-bringing-its-dedicated-stem-feed-to-europe/

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> With today’s announcement, TikTok is seeking to further present itself as an educational hub for the millions of young users on its app as a way to counter criticisms from lawmakers around the world

This is ridiculous. Tiktok will not magically become an edtech platform by filtering short videos as this so-called "STEM-related content" is what really? 20 second clips about rocket launches or "math tricks"? What can you learn from this? Nothing.