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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by monocasa on Friday January 17, 2025 @11:46AM (#42740048)
> Something we know about because the US political system has levers that can be pulled to apply pressure for transparency.

We know most of it because of whistleblower leaks.

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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by afavour on Friday January 17, 2025 @11:52AM (#42740142)
Otherwise known as a lever within the US political system that allows for transparency.

No free press, no whistleblowers.

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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by monocasa on Friday January 17, 2025 @12:44PM (#42741030)
I'm mainly thinking of Snowden, who wasn't afforded whistleblower protections, and who mainly distributed through foreign media like Der Spiegel and The Guardian.
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