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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by spacechild1 on Sunday January 19, 2025 @06:56AM (#42756282)
Do you have a source for the $100 million? But yeah, Jeff Yass might indeed play a big role in Trumps sudden shift: https://www.fastcompany.com/91058467/who-is-jeff-yass-billio...
Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by ggddv on Sunday January 19, 2025 @08:02AM (#42756618)
Why are you asking for citation? Shouldn’t the person making the claim provide the evidence, instantly remove account if named man said “I take bribes.” So I believe he took a bribe. Why would you believe otherwise?
Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by tim333 on Sunday January 19, 2025 @08:44AM (#42756880)
I was googling for $100m and didn't find it but there was some interesting other stuff:

>So far, Yass has contributed $46 million to conservative causes and PACs, but nothing to Trump directly. If Trump wins Yass over, it could open the floodgates to a torrent of cash. (Mar 24, Vanity Fair)

>If you get rid of TikTok, Facebook and Zuckerschmuck will double their business. I don’t want Facebook, who cheated in the last Election, doing better. They are a true Enemy of the People!” Trump posted to Truth Social on March 7. It was a stunning policy reversal, in no small part because Trump had attempted an earlier TikTok ban himself.

>Susquehanna’s roughly 15% stake in the privately held ByteDance is worth some $40 billion (also mar 24)

So it seems quite plausible even if they haven't published details.

Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by spacechild1 on Sunday January 19, 2025 @09:26AM (#42757258)
I'm curious how this all will play out now that Meta has sucked up to Trump.
Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by tim333 on Sunday January 19, 2025 @10:44AM (#42757997)
It'll make a good Netflix drama one day.