Senate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to President Biden's desk

Re:Senate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to President Bi... by ARandomerDude on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @01:20AM (#40140866)

> an authoritarian regime, one with a long track record of censorship, transnational repression, and promotion of disinformation

So…the US government then?

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Re:Senate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to President Bi... by labrador on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @01:50AM (#40141057)

Can you explain in what way the US is authoritarian? I don't feel it on a personal level at all. I mean, the dept of motor vehicles is pretty strict, but other than that...

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Re:Senate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to President Bi... by Dudhbbh3343 on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @03:17AM (#40141578)

Try starting a business that has anything to do with the financial system.

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Re:Senate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to President Bi... by verdverm on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @04:22AM (#40141916)

How is strong financial regulation authoritarianism?

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Re:Senate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to President Bi... by labrador on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @03:48AM (#40141763)

But you get to keep your money in America if you start a successful business. You don't see billionaires getting crushed like Jack Ma in China or the oligarchs in Russia, although I wouldn't mind a little of that in America to be honest

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Re:Senate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to President Bi... by cad31 on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @02:08AM (#40141179)

I guess you are not a tiktok user...

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