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[-] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

(Not you OP, you = governments)

You want to block corporate social media sites as propaganda

I want to block corporate social media sites because they’re parasites on society.

We are not the same.

[-] PopOfAfrica@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Im actually quite upset that lawmakers havent used this to pass generalized privacy protection.

They have an opportunity to end mass survailance, but thats OK if its US survailance

[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 1 points 7 months ago

Don't forget China blocks tiktok too.

[-] zurohki@aussie.zone 1 points 7 months ago

IIRC China tried to stir up its internet users about the US blocking Tiktok and it fell flat because it's blocked for them too.

[-] fidodo@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

They're technically not banning tiktok, they're banning China from owning tiktok

[-] bouh@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Which is somehow even worse : it's like only the USA is allowed to spy on everyone!

[-] finnie@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

They're not going to sell though. The US only makes up a single-digit % of their users.

[-] S_204@lemm.ee -1 points 7 months ago

How much of their ad revenue comes from America though?

[-] Filthmontane@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

This is primarily intended as a hostile buyout of tiktok. It has literally nothing to do with China.

[-] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Lmao, the USA doesn't operate the commercial sector outside of power, trains, rockets, and planes. It won't benefit from the sale in any way other than lowering Chinese involvement.

[-] Filthmontane@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

The US government works for the billionaires that run the economy. Many billionaires want to buy tiktok. In fact, there's already teams of people set up for buying out tiktok. The government is just the tool for the hostile acquisition. No one said the US government is directly purchasing tiktok.

[-] Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago

I don't know, but we can officially stop bragging about our "FrEeDoMs!"

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