TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users

Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by hbn on Monday January 20, 2025 @08:32AM (#42768543)

It seems like striking fear into the hearts of users to make them realize a ban is really on the table is in their best interest. They want to not be banned, and giving everyone a 48 hour show of users on the platform counting down to the end, then being really upset when they think it's gone is a great demonstration that people want their Tiktok.

* Trump gets a free layup to look like the hero for unbanning it

* Trump will think hard and heavy in the future about banning it again, knowing there's a lot of passionate young people that will reconsider voting for him next election if he does

Seems like a smart move to me.

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Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by isk517 on Monday January 20, 2025 @10:56AM (#42769889)

I like how it is just a given that he is just going to ignore term limits.

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Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by hbn on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @02:43PM (#42784395)

I'm Canadian, I forget about term limits

Plus has there ever been a US president that came back after a term away? Usually when a "new" president comes in you figure they'll be running again next time.

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Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by isk517 on Thursday January 23, 2025 @11:37AM (#42805504)

Grover Cleveland also had two non-consecutive terms, and the twenty second amendment is pretty clear in it's language that you can only be elected to the office of President twice.

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