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44. I find this highly amusing

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2024, 04:34 PM

Mar 2024

Americans freaked out when they found the US government was retaining data but they are fine when the Chinese government does it as long as they get a good Tik-Toc challenge out of it.

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Banning tik tok is wrong [View all] moonshinegnomie Mar 2024 OP

Hakeem Jeffries agrees with you Bucky Mar 2024 #1

Tik Tok a Chinese company. Our "adversaries"... Marcus IM Mar 2024 #2

Don't be fooled mega and musk sell our information to the highest bidder PortTack Mar 2024 #9

Who's fooled? Marcus IM Mar 2024 #20

Apparently, a bunch of congresscritters Bettie Mar 2024 #36

you know, there is a technical solution... lapfog_1 Mar 2024 #3

These 50 Democrats voted against a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban Celerity Mar 2024 #4

155 voted in favor MichMan Mar 2024 #16

those are listed at the link I provided Celerity Mar 2024 #18

I agree I used tiktok every day and youtube and facebook Tribetime Mar 2024 #5

not only is it wrong its shortsighted drray23 Mar 2024 #6

Its not a ban... its just forcing a sale getagrip_already Mar 2024 #7

Getting real means finding a buyer...very few have that kind of money. If mush or meta buy it, they will ruin it PortTack Mar 2024 #10

Ruin what? getagrip_already Mar 2024 #11

What if a rich "suitable" buyer buys it? usonian Mar 2024 #12

Like we didn't notice the changes to Twitter LostOne4Ever Mar 2024 #39

Boomers wagon circle Faceborg and whatever Twitter is called today TheKentuckian Mar 2024 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author redqueen Mar 2024 #13

It's just a newer version of book burning. Ping Tung Mar 2024 #14

It's actually not the same BannonsLiver Mar 2024 #37

I understand their reasoning, but its not a good look with all the other important issues ecstatic Mar 2024 #15

Biden Backs Bill That Could Ban TikTok: 'If They Pass It, I'll Sign It' MichMan Mar 2024 #17

Pressure them to sell behind the scenes. Then, just as the sale is being finalized, ecstatic Mar 2024 #22

I agree. Unless they can show some actual issue with it redqueen Mar 2024 #19

How is tik tok any different than Fox News? Yavin4 Mar 2024 #21

Bingo. 👆👆 crickets Mar 2024 #43

Are they going to force my anti virus software Kaspersky out as well? Xolodno Mar 2024 #23

Well, you can use Kaspersky but don't expect to see it at the DoD. progressoid Mar 2024 #34

Gen Z please vote for us.. DemocratInPa Mar 2024 #24

It's blowing up over on TicToc womanofthehills Mar 2024 #27

"Whose idea" indeed! Drum Mar 2024 #31

I WILL install it on my phone NOW--- although I have no immediate plans to use it. DemocraticPatriot Mar 2024 #25

Tiktok is a cesspit of dangerous misinformation, RockRaven Mar 2024 #26

What "dangerous info" have you seen over there? womanofthehills Mar 2024 #30

Twitter is as well, however. Oneironaut Mar 2024 #35

The government shut down file sharing apps. Mosby Mar 2024 #28

they were sued out of existance and charged with copyright violations moonshinegnomie Mar 2024 #29

As a geezer, I never had TikTok Basic LA Mar 2024 #32

We might all simmer down about this Drum Mar 2024 #33

DU is such a strange place sometimes kcr Mar 2024 #38

Some of us remember the PMRC and Joe Lieberman's crusade against video games Act_of_Reparation Mar 2024 #42

How would forcing China to divest kcr Mar 2024 #46

People tend to get upset when you threaten to take their toys away. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2024 #47

The government absolutely should have the right and the responsibility to ban any Fla Dem Mar 2024 #40

This is a "stand there stomping on your own dick" moment. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2024 #41

I find this highly amusing ripcord Mar 2024 #44

I go back and forth on this XorXor Mar 2024 #45