There is always a possibility that he did not intend it to be a Hitler salute, but that possibility is not very plausible, because…he pretty much did a Hitler salute and the odds of him being ignorant of that fact are extremely low.

Exactly! So demoting those videos suggests that China is not using the algorithm to promote anti-american views.

??? You’re trying to have it both ways with this. I’m out.

Amplifying the videos that show America’s response to antiracist movements would make America look like the racist country it is. Demoting them conceals that.

No, that doesn’t make sense. Amplifying shows of division in a country promotes the view that said country is flawed and weak, in this case along racial lines. China has plenty to gain by showing that.

And America is no less racist than China, btw. I would argue far less so.

They were hired to help identify and amplify US state department narratives, same reason CNN and Fox hires them.

That seems entirely speculative. There are plenty of other reasons to hire them. Can you provide evidence for your claim?

It depends on the manner in which said “politically spicy videos” are being censored. If it’s being done in a manner that promotes Chinese narratives while demoting American narratives, that’s an entirely legitimate concern for the U.S. and I don’t really see why not demoting BLM videos is not in the CCP’s interest; videos that make America seem racist seems entirely in the interest of an Anti-American country.

I also don’t see why hiring former American intelligence operatives demonstrates a pro-American stance, as their motivations for doing so could be to learn about American intelligence-gathering methods while promoting Chinese interests.

Good point. Seems like another issue of concern. As usual, the issue seems to be data privacy laws overall.

Seems like the most honest answer so far. The U.S. doesn’t trust the CCP with its citizens’ data. No surprise there.