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Senate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to Biden, who has already committed to signing it
(www.theverge.com)
this post was submitted on 24 Apr 2024
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Exactly. They really sealed the deal when they sent a push message to get people to call Congress and stop the ban. https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/7/24093308/tiktok-congress-ban-push-notification
"TikTok can be used to influence our citizens politically" * TikTok proves it true immediately on a personal level for legislators * "See!"
Couldn't have found a better way to put gas on that fire. You're supposed to ~bribe~ lobby when they start talking shit.