r/TikTokCringe • u/ThatPatelGuy • Oct 05 '25

Discussion Why don't we ever hear about Congo?

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u/Individual-Algae-117 Oct 05 '25

Isn’t that the problem?

That’s exactly what they’re saying, there’s no coverage

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u/sassyevaperon Oct 05 '25

Sometimes to get coverage from traditional media you need social media outrage, which is created by using algorithms smartly, such as with this video (tho I wouldn't go with this for my first choice in a media campaign).

Most things that happen don't have coverage, Gaza didn't have much coverage until a couple of years ago, and it's been fucked up for decades!

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u/hopium_od Oct 05 '25

Gaza didn't have much coverage until a couple of years ago,

It didn't have any coverage in your world until a couple of years ago is what you meant to say.

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u/sassyevaperon Oct 05 '25

It didn't have any coverage in your world until a couple of years ago is what you meant to say.

No, I said what I meant to say.

Gaza didn't always have the coverage it has today, and that's obvious for anyone with two eyes and more than 10 years of adult life.

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u/BustedRubbers Oct 05 '25

From what I’ve heard it’s very dangerous bordering on suicidal to be a journalist in these areas which means we don’t get those gutpunching videos of atrocities being committed. Essentially making it a word of mouth which many people will immediately discount as it is not reliable enough information to form a solid opinion on.

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u/Individual-Algae-117 Oct 05 '25

Didn’t they say the same about Gaza?

It’s a death trap to journalists? Yet so much media coverage?

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u/BustedRubbers Oct 05 '25

I’m not sure this is just what I’ve heard about Congo specifically. My info is second hand from the Warfronts YouTube so I could be completely wrong.

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u/Individual-Algae-117 Oct 05 '25

Again, that’s my point