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 snapcaster on Monday December 16, 2024 @07:51AM (#42430538)

Holy shit can you people stop with "every point that disagrees with me is a russian propaganda point" are you serious? Can you not conceive of anyone disagreeing with you in good faith without being a state actor? You're literally just declaring a specific kind of speech "not free speech" as if it's a fact and not your arbitrary opinion

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Re:US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove Tik... by libertine on Monday December 16, 2024 @08:33AM (#42430782)

I'm not sure if you meant to reply to me, but I was very clear about the point, it wasn't "every point that disagrees with me".

Unless you don't think it's relevant to point out that a specific recurring point promoted by and paid for by Russian State media, under the disguise of "conservative free speech"?[0]

[0]https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/05/tim-...

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Re:US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove Tik... by snapcaster on Monday December 16, 2024 @08:36AM (#42430811)

Right, i don't think that's relevant. You see how "bad person has that opinion therefore the opinion is invalid" doesn't lead to any kind of productive conversation right?

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Re:US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove Tik... by libertine on Tuesday December 17, 2024 @04:38AM (#42439855)

I think it's relevant, and that's why I commented to shed some light on it.

I never accused anyone of being good or bad, I can't know that.

But what I do know is that this angle is used quite often by the same people who push Russian propaganda, like Tim Pool, Dave Rubin, and Benny Johnson.

How would you approach someone who has been misinformed into believing free speech protects foreign state interference and that's ok, for example?

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Re:US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove Tik... by ltbarcly3 on Monday December 16, 2024 @08:46AM (#42430882)

You should familiarize yourself on what the russian propaganda strategy is and reflect on whether you are amplifying it. Propoganda works on everyone.

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Re:US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove Tik... by snapcaster on Monday December 16, 2024 @08:48AM (#42430894)

Look in the mirror, you're the one convinced everyone disagreeing with you is a threat to the empire. Don't worry buddy, the CIA has plenty of propagandists you don't need to carry water for them

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Re:US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove Tik... by shlant on Monday December 16, 2024 @09:06AM (#42431055)

> Do they pay you to rabidly shill or are you just that far gone?

I am slightly on the side of the OP who originally made the claim but nobody should take anyone who throw's around the "paid shill" line seriously. You really are just labelling people you disagree with. Grow up.

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Re:US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove Tik... by Cthulhu_ on Monday December 16, 2024 @09:00AM (#42431004)

Instead of attacking the poster with an ad hominem / character assassination, why not provide a counterpoint to their arguments, or ask them why they think it's Russian propaganda (burden of proof is with them after all)?

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