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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by low_tech_love on Sunday January 19, 2025 @03:43AM (#42755177)
This entire thread could be removed and only this comment should be kept. Unfortunately people have bought into this idea that all players in this game are following the rules. The US government is an extremely complex system and there is no way they would have reached a bipartisan conclusion on this if there wasn’t strong (confidential) evidence to support it.
Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by aqme28 on Sunday January 19, 2025 @08:06AM (#42756636)
> The US government is an extremely complex system and there is no way they would have reached a bipartisan conclusion on this if there wasn’t strong (confidential) evidence to support it.

I'm sorry, but this is not a good assumption. It has not been the case historically.

Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by wildrhythms on Sunday January 19, 2025 @08:11AM (#42756658)
LOL, and what is your opinion on the Iraq War? Let's hear it.
Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by BeFlatXIII on Sunday January 19, 2025 @09:38AM (#42757377)
Downvoted for speaking truth.
Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by airstrike on Sunday January 19, 2025 @11:12AM (#42758296)
Downvoted for whataboutism
Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by sudosysgen on Sunday January 19, 2025 @12:59PM (#42759522)
It is a relevant example that directly contradicts the general statement made about the motivations for bipartisan consensus, not whataboutism.