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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by cavisne on Sunday January 19, 2025 @11:34AM (#42758515)
China bans them. Europe, Canada and Australia are constantly trying to regulate the media parts of the business. If they had the capacity to built an alternative (like china) a ban or forced divestiture doesn’t seem that out there.
Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by tensor on Sunday January 19, 2025 @12:24PM (#42759114)
Every country on earth "has the capacity" to build alternative social networks. They just don't because the need hasn't become obvious enough yet.