Judge temporarily blocks U.S. ban on TikTok downloads from U.S. app stores

Re:Judge temporarily blocks U.S. ban on TikTok downloads fro... by thesz on Monday September 28, 2020 @06:31PM (#24621938)

You keep asking for scientific evidence of effects of completely new phenomena. I cannot provide you that. On the other hand, I am pretty sure you cannot provide me with evidence of absence of effects of the experiment of that magnitude.

Facebook is also doing priming, by controlling what user sees. Heck, even television and radio back in the day were used for priming, albeit not in such a direct feedback way.

About "intrusion into the free market".

I see "free market" as a neutral or even negative thing. I do not see "intrusion into the free market" as necessarily negative thing.

I see ban of TikTok as somewhat positive thing given my view on situation. I really want to see regulatory actions on Facebook too.

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Re:Judge temporarily blocks U.S. ban on TikTok downloads fro... by danShumway on Monday September 28, 2020 @09:22PM (#24623247)

> I am pretty sure you cannot provide me with evidence of absence of effects of the experiment of that magnitude.

This is not how regulatory policy should work. I'm just going to repeat my first comment:

> It's good that the courts are blocking this in the absence of a specific, credible threat.

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