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If the same videos TikTok had were instead on YouTube shorts, would all you people be happy? What about if Meta had it? It's pure nationalism and old people being scared of short form woke-ness.
I believe every social media has a misinformation problem, but I'm not just pinning it on TikTok.
Heck, our fear is the same reason we don't have cheaper EVs. We say 'the CCP.. ' and poof less competition and shitter availability for Americans.
I think it's ridiculous. I could care less if the CCP knows what type of short form videos I like. I'm sure our government has the same type of data. Obviously users could care less too. Leave choice to the people: hence freedom.
I believe in freedom of speech. Trying to take this (stupid) app away is a violation of it. I don't care about who owns it or gets data from it.
And no: I don't regularly use TikTok.
I mean YouTube has both a propaganda funnel into white supremacy and sales of data/advertising to the CCP.
But it's American right?
Its performative. There is at least logic in thinking that if TikTok had US ownership that it'd be more aligned to US interests but unless it was bought by a mega US corp, it'd likely just be a shell operation and nothing changes.
Why single out TikTok and not Chinese nationals buying US real estate, driving up the cost of commercial and residential rents?
Heavily agree that this is equally problematic, but unfortunately it seems like the choice has already been made that real estate "investments" cannot be allowed to fail. It's the same reason why they aren't also targeting US-based companies that have been shown to have ties to foreign rivals, they're literally just playing politics. Sucks, but for now this at least opens the door for further regulation in the area