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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by trimethylpurine on Thursday April 25, 2024 @01:03AM (#40153638)
That was restricted in previous actions by Facebook, according to Zuckerberg's testimony. So today, you do need to control the platform.
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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by Capricorn2481 on Sunday April 28, 2024 @11:48AM (#40189453)
> according to Zuckerberg's testimony

Not according to his employees

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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by trimethylpurine on Sunday April 28, 2024 @02:53PM (#40190850)
That might be true, but after testimony in front of Congress?

They would have to be bribing the IRS. No way.

I don't like or use Facebook and I hope it dies a horrible death. But I'm also a realist.

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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by Capricorn2481 on Tuesday April 30, 2024 @12:20PM (#40212745)
Why would they have to bribe the IRS?
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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by trimethylpurine on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @02:28AM (#40220181)
A foreign adversary can't pay Facebook for an ad without using a bank that reports to the IRS.
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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by Capricorn2481 on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @11:02AM (#40224259)
I don't think the GP was talking about ads at all when referring to foreign adversaries influence on Facebook. They wouldn't need ads. They're doing fine disseminating disinformation already. TikTok does not promote CCP messages through ads, either.
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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by trimethylpurine on Thursday May 02, 2024 @05:59AM (#40234437)
I think they were talking about ads because the comment referred to what they sell specifically.

>That's what social media companies sell!

In any case, without paid ads, their "friend me" campaigns didn't work. There's some research from the FBI on this.

Can't find the link right this second but I'll post back if I do.

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