return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoDuolingo sees 216% spike in US users learning Chinese amid TikTok ban and move to RedNotetechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square103fedilinkarrow-up1334arrow-down132cross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldworldnews@lemmy.mlnews@beehaw.org
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minus-squarereturn2ozma@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down2·3 days agoIt’s real… Source: https://x.com/duolingo/status/1879582775055176008
minus-squareLuckiesock@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·3 days agoMy niece is one of tiktok’s victims and she is as young and lazy to even construct herself a sandwich. Nevermind learning a language as confusing and backwards as mandarin or Cantonese.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoI’ve heard Mandarin at least is pretty straightforward, it’s just the writing system that causes problems.
It’s real…
Source: https://x.com/duolingo/status/1879582775055176008
Could it be just bots?
My niece is one of tiktok’s victims and she is as young and lazy to even construct herself a sandwich. Nevermind learning a language as confusing and backwards as mandarin or Cantonese.
I’ve heard Mandarin at least is pretty straightforward, it’s just the writing system that causes problems.