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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by Eextra953 on Sunday January 19, 2025 @02:19AM (#42754663)
I think this perfectly communicates why it feels so wrong that the government has banned tt. Its an implicit acknowledgement that our leaders feel that foreign influence will resonate with the public in a way that doesn't benefit the status quo.
Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by op00to on Sunday January 19, 2025 @08:52AM (#42756943)
Foreign manipulation of social media is literally why Trump was elected.
Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by fspeech on Sunday January 19, 2025 @12:33PM (#42759233)
Yet banning it creates the largest opportunity for manipulation whereby Trump gets to play the hero to a very large number of Americans.