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Re:House passes bill to force TikTok sale from Chinese owner... by itishappy on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @11:46AM (#39692848)
You're focusing on them instead of politics. "Panem et circenses" is a political tactic.
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Re:House passes bill to force TikTok sale from Chinese owner... by contrarian1234 on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @12:51PM (#39693973)
Gosh, no politics in my relaxing doom-scrolling video app. Is it some nefarious plot to pacify the evil capitalists.. or wait... maybe they just know what consumers want?
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Re:House passes bill to force TikTok sale from Chinese owner... by itishappy on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @03:17PM (#39696081)
Doesn't have to be a ploy or even intentional, but if boomers watch Fox while zoomers watch dancing... that has political implications.
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