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Senate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to Biden, who has already committed to signing it (www.theverge.com)

submitted 2 months ago by hedge@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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[-] ChallengeApathy@infosec.pub 19 points 2 months ago

I don't like big government but I have zero sympathy in this case. TikTok is the greatest cancer on modern society and I will not change my mind on that.

[-] BreakDecks@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 months ago

We literally have a global rise in violent fascism and multiple ongoing genocides, and TikTok is the worst thing you can think of?

[-] metaridley@beehaw.org 8 points 2 months ago

Social media in general is likely contributing to the rise of violent facism. Anything that can reverse that trend is good IMO.

[-] jarfil@beehaw.org 2 points 2 months ago

This is social media too. How is your comment "contributing to the rise of violent fascism"?

Also keep in mind that fascism comes from the top down, there is zero chance of a government to "reverse that trend" by taking over. This is nothing else than the US trying to beat China at it, which is worrying.

Only way to reverse the trend of social media fascism, is to split it up, not to just transfer ownership.