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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by wilg on Sunday January 19, 2025 @03:01AM (#42754933)
the problem this law solves is that in tiktok's case the "they" who has the power to manufacture consent is the PRC
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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by theshrike79 on Sunday January 19, 2025 @03:50AM (#42755215)
They don't need to, people share and watch the content voluntarily because it has novel value.

"Why wasn't I told this before?" Is a common sentiment in those videos.

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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by wilg on Sunday January 19, 2025 @01:14PM (#42759723)
often the reason is because it wasn’t true or they were told and weren’t listening!
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