Heck, fix more important problems like income disparity, hunger, homelessness, healthcare, our wasteful spending, so many things more important and yet we're wasting time on TikTok.

I don't think people think this is a good use of time.

Seriously, it's government overreach and ignoring freedom of speech, etc.

[–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago (11 children)

We can agree that there is at least a slight difference in having your own (or a friendly nation’s) Government tracking you, versus allowing a competing nation to have direct access to over half of the adult US population (as per their recent push-notification stunt), as well as a robust collection of their interests and preferences.

There is a reason China has banned most US-based software in the mainland (Meta, Google, etc.); in favour of self-developed alternatives. This is just treatment in kind; it’s not an outright ban, rather a forced sale to prevent more of that user data falling into dubious hands.

[–] oatscoop@midwest.social 1 points 8 months ago

There is a reason China has banned most US-based software in the mainland

I'm not at all saying what the USA is doing is right, but I find it hilarious Beijing is upset about it.

"It's only OK when we do it!!!"

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