The TikTok ban is a betrayal of the open internet

Re:The TikTok ban is a betrayal of the open internet by passion__desire on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @01:33PM (#35344788)

You can be weaponized against your own interests through psychological manipulations. China may not have physical access to do harm to you but they do have digital access and that can do serious damage if you aren't careful.

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Re:The TikTok ban is a betrayal of the open internet by chrisjc on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @05:15PM (#35347972)

Moreover, it's not just about "me" and "now". In my opionion that's myopic and selfish. It's also about "we" and the future. What "I" do could be used against my family, friends, neighbors, society, etc in the future.

We already see something similar happening all the time. Totalitarian dictatorships coercing foreign citizens by threatening the wellbeing of family still in the motherland.

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Re:The TikTok ban is a betrayal of the open internet by Jochim on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @05:45PM (#35348374)

That's an argument for banning all psychological manipulation. Banning TikTok individually, solves nothing.

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