Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock for ByteDance to divest

Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by Uhhrrr on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @12:42PM (#40146667)

Only in that it's a cultural artifact, like YouTube or Bollywood movies or anime. We don't ban those.

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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by Rastonbury on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @01:06PM (#40147008)

I live in Asia and have seen pro-chinese propaganda being repeated by some people, mass influence by nation states is a real thing

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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by Uhhrrr on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @01:13PM (#40147088)

People repeat propaganda when it appeals to them, but any marketer can tell you customers are fickle.

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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by zeroonetwothree on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @12:53PM (#40146838)

Are those owned by China?

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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by Uhhrrr on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @01:14PM (#40147097)

Why does the source matter to you?

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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by hhjinks on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @04:28PM (#40149168)

Because the mass manipulation tool is owned by a foreign adversary with a vested interest in manipulating the US to weaken it on the international stage, so that it can establish a new global hegemony.

A more interesting question; why doesn't the source matter to you?

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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by Uhhrrr on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @06:40PM (#40150734)

Because the content is funny dance videos. I don't think you can get to global hegemony with that.

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