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US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users (arstechnica.com)
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[โ€“] aniki@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm not arguing it's only tiktok. They all fucking suck. The question was how does TikTok benefit off children and the answer is advertising. That's a fact.

[โ€“] GeneralVincent@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

But the original comment you replied to (edit: not that you replied to, the comment you replied to was replying to a user saying that) WAS saying it's only, or at least primarily, Tiktok.

I only commented because, especially among the reddit and fediverse demographic, there's a fervent dislike of TikTok specifically. I think some people have lost sight of the larger issue, that TikTok is a symptom and not the disease. But it's an easy target because of its early reputation as a dance app for younger users, its alleged ties to the CCP, and its popularity.