US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove TikTok from stores Jan. 19

Re:US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove Tik... by kelnos on Monday December 16, 2024 @03:45AM (#42429157)

I keep seeing this style of argument, but it's completely irrelevant and ignores nuance and the specific circumstances.

Banning TikTok is not going to impact the free flow of information. That traffic will just move (back?) to other social media platforms.

"Back in the day", the Soviets didn't want their people to know what life was like outside the USSR. Banning TikTok will not reduce anyone's knowledge about what's going on outside the US.

As a US citizen, I am absolutely fine with my government taking steps to prevent a totalitarian foreign adversary from influencing political thought in my country. The US is far (far!) from perfect, but moves like this don't affect freedom of speech or access to different viewpoints.

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Re:US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove Tik... by paganel on Monday December 16, 2024 @04:18AM (#42429355)

What nuance is there?

> Banning TikTok is not going to impact the free flow of information. That traffic will just move (back?) to other social media platforms.

It's like saying people should have switched back to reading Pravda, instead of listening to Radio Free Europe.

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