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Exclusive: ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail, sources say
(www.reuters.com)
this post was submitted on 26 Apr 2024
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What does everyone think about the TikTok ban?
Personally I think it's absurd. What happened to freedom of speech? Freedom of association? Free market capitalism?
If an American citizen wants to use a Chinese platform, why don't they have the right to?
I think the data collection stuff is a red herring. Real reason is that war is coming and they're preparing the online information space so they can more easily manipulate it. Sort of how they did a test run with covid. Banning misinformation and such.
They don't have such a friendly relationship with TikTok as they do with Google and Facebook, for example. Behind the scenes, the feds work with them to amplify or suppress certain types of speech.
If the sale doesn't go through, I don't see how this will eliminate whatever little bit of credibility the federal government has among the younger generations. 18~25 or so
Cool beans. You are free to circumvent the ban, but I saw ban away and don't stop with just tiktok
Try releasing software in China and NOT adhering their their demands. See how long your software lasts... It's a two way street here and I'm glad the the US is finally seeing it this way.
I don't use Tiktok and never have. I view it more a matter of principle.
China is an authoritarian state. We should not imitate them. Unfortunately I think Zizek was right when he said China's model is the most effective form of capitalism and predicted that all liberal democracies would eventually converge into a version of that system.
This is what you embrace with open arms. Do you not care about being able to access whatever media you want?
In a general sense I agree, but from a place whos literal interest is to cause chaos, misinformation and deceit at every possible chance...no. we don't need to be nice to them or listen to their demands.
Just a thought... What are the odds of you being victim of propaganda or misinformation?
100%