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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by slt2021 on Friday January 17, 2025 @01:19PM (#42741513)
if China has US consumer's data they can do very little harm as they lack enforcement. So its not a big deal to use Chinese owned social media app.

US however, if it has data on US users, has all the means to cause harm to US users, starting from censorship and persecution.

UK and Germany for example are jailing people for social media posts

https://www.standingforfreedom.com/2024/08/think-before-you-...

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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by switchbak on Friday January 17, 2025 @02:44PM (#42742439)
That seems decidedly short sighted to trust your enemy more because your own governments also do harm.
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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by slt2021 on Friday January 17, 2025 @03:00PM (#42742626)
it signifies lack of trust from US citizens in their own government that lied non-stop for decades and kept brainwashing them with one false narrative (like Iraqi WMDs) after another
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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by zwirbl on Friday January 17, 2025 @02:11PM (#42742102)
>... jailing people for social media posts

More like jailing people for inciting riots by repeatedly and vehemently posting proven wrong information. Freedom of speech is great and all, but you are advocating for freedom from consequences

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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by slt2021 on Friday January 17, 2025 @04:17PM (#42743348)
This is such a slippery slope. If I post on my social media that I hate my government and its policies - it should be protected as political speech.

You cannot jail people for their thoughts. Unless a person is physically present in public and is inciting violence in person, they do not violate anything

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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by zwirbl on Saturday January 18, 2025 @01:08AM (#42746265)
If your 'opinion' consists of demonstrably wrong accusations to individuals and other proven lies, it is not political speech. Why do you insist on lies being political speech? You can hat your government without lies, I do dislike mine and have no need for lies when talking about it.
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