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Re:TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday by nottorp on Thursday January 16, 2025 @06:41AM (#42724039)
All the major social networking things are fake, no matter how they feel to one particular user.

However, the US seems to ban only the options where it's not US companies making money off their users...

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Re:TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday by curt15 on Thursday January 16, 2025 @07:07AM (#42724217)
It's commensurate with how China treats foreign companies. Nobody can do serious business in China without the CCP's blessing, often involving a "partnership" with a local company.
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Re:TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday by nottorp on Thursday January 16, 2025 @07:44AM (#42724465)
Maybe, but the point is the US government is not concerned with privacy or addictive effects of 'engagement'.
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