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Re:Judge temporarily blocks U.S. ban on TikTok downloads fro... by CraigJPerry on Monday September 28, 2020 @08:30PM (#24622843)
Replace “internet platforms” with television and you can run this same argument in the 1930s.

Heck, people made this argument for the printing press.

Re:Judge temporarily blocks U.S. ban on TikTok downloads fro... by dfischer on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @06:38AM (#24626044)
Not the same at all given the sophistication of targeting allowed.

Yes, ads have always been this. But no, it’s never been like this.

All that data on the internet is being used to train algorithms to sway global sentiment. This emerges as bots, ads, interactions, content. It’s mind blowing.

Re:Judge temporarily blocks U.S. ban on TikTok downloads fro... by tester34 on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @04:02AM (#24625191)
The difference is, that foreign gov couldnt/cannot that easily broadcast TV programms in your TV nor press.