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Re:TikTok Shut Down: Data Shows 85% Drop in US Access (and S... by __rito__ on Sunday January 19, 2025 @12:33PM (#42759231)
Do you want to unban cocaine, heroine, meth, too?

They aren't forced on anyone.

This is a question in good faith. I want to understand where people are coming from who oppose TikTok ban- is it the philosophy of unchecked libertarianism, or isbit coming from the faith that social media can never be as harmful as cocaine et al?

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Re:TikTok Shut Down: Data Shows 85% Drop in US Access (and S... by xnx on Sunday January 19, 2025 @12:58PM (#42759516)
If there's a spectrum of harm that includes speeding 5mph over the limit and abusing heroin, I have a pretty good idea where I might put watching cat videos on your phone.
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Re:TikTok Shut Down: Data Shows 85% Drop in US Access (and S... by amazingamazing on Sunday January 19, 2025 @01:15PM (#42759732)
You can't die and OD from TikTok usage, and believe it or not many benefit from it. There's little inherent benefit to cocaine.
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Re:TikTok Shut Down: Data Shows 85% Drop in US Access (and S... by ciupicri on Sunday January 19, 2025 @01:12PM (#42759682)
Yes, I would like to unban these even if heroine and meth are crap, just put warning labels on them.
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