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Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature. Biden expected to sign on Wed. (apnews.com)

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[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You're arguing this is bad for free speech defending an app run by a country that doesn't have free speech.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So your argument is that we should be more like china

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

More like evening the playing field. If China doesn't want to let social media businesses operate freely in China, why would the US be required to do the same?

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

Because we're supposed to be better than them