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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by pizza on Sunday January 19, 2025 @01:08AM (#42754176)
I’d rather have both data privacy protection through both laws and technological security AND a popular platform run by an adversary, than have neither privacy protections and only platforms that conceal their beneficiaries.
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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by wilg on Sunday January 19, 2025 @01:16AM (#42754213)
well that doesn't really represent the situation here so it doesn't really matter what you'd prefer of those two options
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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by pizza on Sunday January 19, 2025 @02:13AM (#42754623)
Why isn’t the latter the situation right now?
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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by wilg on Sunday January 19, 2025 @02:47AM (#42754825)
the latter might be your debatable characterization of the situation right now, but the former was not on the table and the only reason to couple them together is to make your point
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