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Re:TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday by palata on Friday January 17, 2025 @02:04PM (#42742024)
> But TikTok seems to be uniquely about censorship.

Censorship, or protectionism because TikTok is eating the lunch of the big US social media?

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Re:TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday by iforgot22 on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @09:16AM (#42780289)
Gallagher (the bill sponsor) and several other lawmakers made it sound like censorship, and the timing also matches.
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