I kept hearing all this hate and how tiktok is poison until I finally downloaded it...my algorithm has gotten me videos to catchup with the NBA highlights, DIY help for home projects, comedy and the news updates. Also, they added STEM section for people to focus on that. It has been by far more beneficial than my IG or FB account.
All these platforms have whatever you're looking for the difference is the UI. I personally benefit so much from the great content I get from YT and TT.
But if your criteria is how the platforms address disinformation, then I don’t see how TikTok is any different than Musk and Zuckerberg.
Isn’t Telegram a UAE company? UAE isn’t a foreign adversary to the US. That’s why the US is giving an option to TikTok to be sold to a non-foreign adversary company. Also Telegram doesn’t have algorithms that could be used against US people.
There are strong indications that Telegram is actually controlled by Russia and the UAE company is just a front. But as others have pointed out, Telegram is primarily a messaging platform, not strictly a social media provider.
Telegram is more useful for intelligence gathering as a compromised platform.
Try X. Bluesky is not your free speech medium by any means...
Some of y’all sound so young.
China understands its value and knows what it is doing. Which makes talk of sale pointless. And also highlights the core of the issue I elaborated on a few posts later.
We can dive REALLY deep into any number of conspiracy theories and divert from the public information. However, based on the public information the TikTok ban is comprised of two things. One, the identification of a national security threat. The details of that threat are not really stated with any level of granularity, but it has been identified as such. Two, because of this identified threat the choices have been given of selling the business to a non-Chinese based owner (German owner would be fine) and keep the entire business up and going, social media competition and all, and the owners would get paid out very well.....OR...get the ban. If this was some bigger gov helping the US based social media companies they would not have offered them an out, just as if it was a play to simply reduce "fake news" then all social media sites would be targeted. There is more here than they are saying....which makes sense because it is NATIONAL SECURITY. They would be absolute idiots to give the full reasons.
If the ban goes into effect that would only work if it was used in conjunction with a VPN.
The servers will be blocked so that would not work unless paired with a VPN connection.
Because no national security threat has been identified on those platforms. Maybe there is advertisement bent on swinging public opinion, but there is more to the national security risk from TikTok than simple ads and algorithms. See my top comments.
Facebook might benefit, but only if TikTok is not sold. If they sell to anyone, US based purchaser or not, then Facebook doesn't benefit.
You are REALLY reaching here dude. The 1st Amendment blurb from WhiteHouse.gov:
I'm no fan of TikTok, but this process is hypocritical and sickening. We all know the problem is not platform ownership. The problem is manipulative algorithmic feeds and zero user rights to limit collection and use of their personal information.
TikTok is likely to be banned in the United States on January 19, after the United States Supreme Court indicated that it's leaning toward upholding the sell or ban law.
As highlighted by Bloomberg, the Supreme Court heard arguments on the case today, and it didn't go well for TikTok. Most of the justices indicated that worry over U.S. national security overrides free speech, and there were concerns about the personal data that TikTok collects from users, content manipulation, and the influence that China has over ByteDance.
Justice Elena Kagan wasn't a fan of TikTok's argument that its constitutional rights were being violated. "The law is only targeted at this foreign corporation, which doesn't have First Amendment rights," she said.
Justice John Roberts said that "Congress is fine with the expression," but "not fine with a foreign adversary ... gathering all this information about the 170 million people who use TikTok." He also questioned China's influence on ByteDance. "Are we supposed to ignore the fact that the ultimate parent is in fact subject to doing intelligence work for the Chinese government?" he asked TikTok's lawyer.
The Supreme Court could give a ruling on TikTok before January 19, or postpone the date that the law goes into effect to give more time for consideration. TikTok asked the court to halt the ban while it waits for the appeals process to play out, but the court elected to hear the case ahead of January 19.
If the court upholds the law, U.S. app stores will not be able to distribute the TikTok app as of January 19. TikTok users who already have the app will be able to continue using it, but it will stop functioning over time because updates weren't be permitted.
ByteDance can opt to sell TikTok to an approved company, which would allow TikTok to continue to operate. A sale won't happen before January 19, but if TikTok is banned, it could be reinstated after a sale. ByteDance has claimed that a sale is not possible, and that China would not approve the divestiture of TikTok and its algorithm.
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