The most baffling argument I've been seeing is "well, China bans social media, so why shouldn't we?" So you're saying the U.S. government should be more like the CCP? What a good example to follow...
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Apple Explains Why It Removed TikTok From the App Store in the U.S.
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You don't understand what I was talking about, clearly. I'll just go ahead and ignore you then.
When the US sends troops to take either of these by force, call me. Until then I won't hold me breath.
IMHO is almost a guarantee that China will take military action in Taiwan.
On this we can agree, see it finally happened!
Tell me you don't live in the US without telling me you don't live in the US.
Fake news son.I don't see "ban social media", I see ban one that is effectively owned by the CCP. There is a difference.
Watching people enjoying the government foot up in their asses is beyond.
We are supposed to be better than China in democracy. But I’m clearly wrong
And “we” (including all western countries) clearly are not. Sadly.
Is it ?
You nailed it. Meta and Google are doing the same. How is it good ? How can China “bury us” with silly short videos ?
Just to open your eyes as to what CCP/ByteDance/Tik-Tok takes from you off your phone -
Why does it need all this personal data from me ??
Why does it need all this personal data from me ??
Some people are just really enjoying the narrative that the government “protects” them from bads of this world.
I've never used TikTok, and I have zero social media presence. I 100% agree with them.m
Until congress lays out what the concerns are, with supporting evidence and for the public to see, that's what I will think. Sorry, but "trust me bro" isn't enough.
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Do you realize Meta and Google are collecting the same data?
Well, we will have to disagree on this one. But, I think we agree on a lot more than we disagree on.
That's OK. It's on home soil and not in the hands of a Dictator who wants to destroy America.
Your answer is the reason why Meta still exists… people don’t understand what they are doing.
Two or more things can be true at the same time. TikTok is obviously a content platform and that platform is the foundation to wage psychological warfare when the time comes. How is that not obvious. The corporate structure is irrelevant. If China has the ability to dictate how or what the algorithm pushes, this is a big security threat for America.
I am an American and that is where my interests lie. The world has never been, is not, and will never be an even playing field. Allowing foreign adversaries to manipulate and feed information to the youth of the US is a dangerous precedent for any American government official to ignore.
They don’t want to understand.
They want to buy a clear picture of the enemy somewhere out there just to focus on it instead of looking inside.
7 MILLION small American businesses relied on the app for their livelihood. This is in addition to all the creators who made their living directly from the app.
America doesn't have affordable education, affordable housing, or free healthcare. And with this ban, they also now have less freedom of speech than in other countries.
Remember: oligarchies and dictatorships will take away your freedoms and get you to agree with their actions by convincing you that they are doing it to protect you. That's how it works.
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Trump will give ByteDance 90 days to put more money into the 'inauguration fund'.
HobeSoundDarryl
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Meltdown?
Babble in the corner like Sci-Fi androids with OS systems crashed?
Exhibit classic physical withdrawal symptoms?
Run away to other countries or beg their parents to move to other countries?
Meltdown?
Babble in the corner like Sci-Fi androids with OS systems crashed?
Exhibit classic physical withdrawal symptoms?
Run away to other countries or beg their parents to move to other countries?
Move to Red Note. They've already done it.
They’re also already manipulating American opinions on topics of importance to China (Chinese ethnic cleansing, repression, Taiwan, etc.) And that’s without getting into the national security aspects.
Complain all you want about the mainstream media/Fox News manipulating Americans’ opinions (depending on your political persuasion), but at least the people running those are Americans and not an enemy.
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
Perhaps it's a reverse psychology play. MAGA logic:
- Biden did it.
- It must be bad/wrong.
- Undo it.
- Obama did it.
- It must be bad/wrong.
- Undo it.
Trump has just thoroughly campaigned with much anti-China spin. So now he can undo this in support of China or he can leave a Biden action in place and break with long-established approaches to policy. Grab your popcorn. The next few days should be entertaining (but hopefully not depressing). TBD.
Those people are of no consequence to me. I'm doing very well, as are my friends and family, because we all work hard and are well educated. Please post a link to the stats of how 7 million small American businesses had survived only because of TikTok. I'll wait...
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