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Re:America’s online privacy problems are much bigger than Ti... by ashwagary on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @11:22AM (#35342551)
>We can just create our own corresponding law.

America cant keep its promises to its citizens and do what you are describing at the same time. It's now choosing the latter and chipping away at the former.

You should read the RESTRICT act that just passed.

"Never let a good crisis (real or manufactured) go to waste" always works on an amnesiatic society. At some point the pro-tiktok ban crowd will realize just how much of their 1st and 4th amendment rights they have lost.

Re:America’s online privacy problems are much bigger than Ti... by ericmay on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @01:40PM (#35344898)
> At some point the pro-tiktok ban crowd will realize just how much of their 1st and 4th amendment rights they have lost.

Yes, Tik Tok developers are likely to use the algorithm to help defend the company.

> America cant keep its promises to its citizens and do what you are describing at the same time. It's now choosing the latter and chipping away at the former.

What specific promise are you referring to?

Re:America’s online privacy problems are much bigger than Ti... by ashwagary on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @03:35PM (#35346607)
>What specific promise are you referring to?

>1st and 4th amendment rights

Read the RESTRICT Act and tell me you honestly believe it isn't vague enough to be abused.