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87. Project Texas to the rescue!

Fri Apr 19, 2024, 09:19 PM

Apr 2024

TikTok's two-year effort to appease US lawmakers and defend its commitment to protecting the privacy of US-based TikTokers has culminated in an effort called Project Texas. This $1.5 billion initiative is a collaboration among TikTok, the US government, and Austin, Texas-based Oracle. https://www.zdnet.com/article/tiktok-ceo-updates-on-project-texas-says-us-user-data-will-be-in-oracles-hands-soon/

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U.S. likely to enact a law soon that could ban TikTok nationwide [View all] Eugene Apr 2024 OP

Full on bipartisan idiocy. Voltaire2 Apr 2024 #1

All tik tok has to do is transfer it to an acceptable department that doesn't involve China. jimfields33 Apr 2024 #3

It's not possible angrychair Apr 2024 #68

It's been done before by Chinese real estate companies. If I'm not mistaken, bite dance had its chance and waited too lo uponit7771 Apr 2024 #109

Then it IS possible, they just wont do it. Which says a lot. oldsoftie Apr 2024 #111

That's literally communism Tarc Apr 2024 #85

Communism is a state-owned Enterprise like bite dance, isn't it? uponit7771 Apr 2024 #110

Project Texas to the rescue! womanofthehills Apr 2024 #87

Yes. And what gets me, is what in the hell are they worried about, I've never seen what they are so concerned SWBTATTReg Apr 2024 #8

Tik tok is not a video app edhopper Apr 2024 #89

What about TEMU & other Chinese shopping sites womanofthehills Apr 2024 #98

That too edhopper Apr 2024 #99

Another tool of the CCP. nt oldsoftie Apr 2024 #129

You need to research how it poisons kids & adults oldsoftie Apr 2024 #115

I never seen this nor do I get into this sort of material online. One can control where they go, eh? SWBTATTReg Apr 2024 #121

That's the point, isn't. it? FalloutShelter Apr 2024 #12

Exactly this Docreed2003 Apr 2024 #101

A free press can, of course, be good or bad, but, most certainly without freedom, Ping Tung Apr 2024 #74

The only thing they can "ban" is downloading the app from American websites... DemocraticPatriot Apr 2024 #84

ByteDance is a Chinese SOE !!! uponit7771 Apr 2024 #107

Its amazing that I see so many. posts here who dont know the threats oldsoftie Apr 2024 #117

Non-sense. Its a national security risk and brain garbage for our kids. honest.abe Apr 2024 #132

This is bullshit. This will kill progressive enthusiasm for Joe. LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #2

It's not. This will put a huge dent kcr Apr 2024 #11

Do you use TikTok? LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #19

I am on TikTok around 6 hours per day. NavyDem Apr 2024 #36

Just scroll past and ignore the shit. Interact with the content you like. LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #52

Have you ever been on Tik Tock? Because you are wrong. Autumn Apr 2024 #35

Chances are the law gives TikTok a fair amount of time to find a buyer... Silent3 Apr 2024 #24

Yeah and, so far the trump camp are expressing interest in purchasing. LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #33

No way could they come up with 50 billion womanofthehills Apr 2024 #88

Thats why Maria Cantwell from WA Tree Lady Apr 2024 #135

Whether it's six months or a year, however, the idea that young people will suddently hate Biden... Silent3 Apr 2024 #136

Why is Joe always to blame?? honest.abe Apr 2024 #133

TikTok but not Linked In or X? bucolic_frolic Apr 2024 #4

We absolutely should ban it, unless China sells it. No way would we let a Soviet company here like this. themaguffin Apr 2024 #67

Not a bad idea! Omnipresent Apr 2024 #5

Great Idea.. Who needs Young Voters.. DemocratInPa Apr 2024 #7

If Biden is counting on tiktok to help him. Omnipresent Apr 2024 #9

It's not about counting on TikTok.. DemocratInPa Apr 2024 #15

Yes, and republicans have picked up on that. Omnipresent Apr 2024 #21

You should start looking at different content. LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #27

It's in the TikTok feed Omnipresent Apr 2024 #51

But you have a part in what shows up in the For You feed. If you click on Following... LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #54

If TikTok gets banned, everyone will just find another app to use. Omnipresent Apr 2024 #61

Besides the uniqueness of the app and it's ease of use, a ban will dissolve the communities LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #63

Kids will be really angry womanofthehills Apr 2024 #86

Its a threat to kids. Its a national security threat. oldsoftie Apr 2024 #123

It's no more a threat to kids than any other social media app LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #127

Not the NSA, the fucking CCP. You're simply not paying attention to the FACTS oldsoftie Apr 2024 #128

Not the NSA? It's the internet! LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #130

In my work with kids I've seen what it does. oldsoftie Apr 2024 #137

Yes. Your feed is generated by an algorithm. Pretty Fly Apr 2024 #55

I'm a subconsciously secret trump supporter? Omnipresent Apr 2024 #60

You tell me? Pretty Fly Apr 2024 #82

No, the content loads up as pro trump, not Biden. Omnipresent Apr 2024 #93

And that's my point: it's a you problem. Pretty Fly Apr 2024 #138

You are so right, I never see anything on there but my interests. I never see Autumn Apr 2024 #76

Absolutely. I might get a stray MAGA tiktok every once in a while but I just say I'm not interested. Pretty Fly Apr 2024 #83

That says more about you I think. Pretty Fly Apr 2024 #47

You need to get out more. Omnipresent Apr 2024 #50

I mean you're the one who seems to be getting all Trump content. Pretty Fly Apr 2024 #53

You can't live in a glass bubble. Omnipresent Apr 2024 #59

I see virtually none of that Bettie Apr 2024 #62

Then we've lost. There's a reason Biden's campaign is on tiktok. Pretty Fly Apr 2024 #46

China & Russia want trump elected oldsoftie Apr 2024 #105

WOW.. DemocratInPa Apr 2024 #6

It's okay with me if they fuck themselves Kaleva Apr 2024 #16

This would be more like the Dems fucking themselves LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #29

They aren't Dems. NavyDem Apr 2024 #39

You're focusing on political identity. LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #44

My Point... NavyDem Apr 2024 #49

Catastrophic climate change will get some of them .. Kaleva Apr 2024 #40

OK LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #48

Thousands of Americans make their living from TicToc womanofthehills Apr 2024 #91

China produces as much greenhouse gases... Kaleva Apr 2024 #92

Use Instagram. TikTok is a national security threat & a danger to kids. oldsoftie Apr 2024 #126

I change my mind on this all the time. Elessar Zappa Apr 2024 #18

I can't believe this.. DemocratInPa Apr 2024 #10

TikTok isnt allowed on govt phones. Many states have done the same. oldsoftie Apr 2024 #106

As long as TikTok has to turn over all information it has collected to the Chinese government this is the right decision ripcord Apr 2024 #13

Make sure you explain that to me two kids who use.. DemocratInPa Apr 2024 #17

So lawmakers should be more interested in keeping their positions than in doing what is right? ripcord Apr 2024 #22

But what is right about this?? DemocratInPa Apr 2024 #26

So... 2naSalit Apr 2024 #58

Then don't cry, when A lot of Young voters don't.. DemocratInPa Apr 2024 #72

What is right is not allowing a Chinese SOE to own us consumer data right? Because we sure the uponit7771 Apr 2024 #113

and.. They can do what they want.. DemocratInPa Apr 2024 #31

In what sense is it "doing what is right?" Bettie Apr 2024 #64

Just the ones that are required to the information they collect with the Chinese government ripcord Apr 2024 #65

What about bite dance being owned by the Chinese government Do people not understand? uponit7771 Apr 2024 #114

So screw national security we want votes. oldsoftie Apr 2024 #108

And as long as Tik Tok has the ability to use location tracking Beausoleil Apr 2024 #23

+1, people don't understand. Bite dance is a Chinese SOE uponit7771 Apr 2024 #112

Glad people aren't overreacting. BannonsLiver Apr 2024 #14

This sounds like climate change denial LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #30

You equate the two? BannonsLiver Apr 2024 #32

Deny away LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #37

So you believe the TikTok ban is equally important as climate change. BannonsLiver Apr 2024 #38

I'm saying your denial sounds like climate change denial LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #41

Ah. Thanks for the clarification. BannonsLiver Apr 2024 #43

OK LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #45

OMG how is it people HERE dont know the facts about TikTok? oldsoftie Apr 2024 #124

It's not about the youth vote BannonsLiver Apr 2024 #125

The GOP has set a trap... if Biden signs it, the youth vote gets pissed. WarGamer Apr 2024 #20

It's a trap. BannonsLiver Apr 2024 #25

Exactly.. DemocratInPa Apr 2024 #28

100% correct young voters will be pissed Tribetime Apr 2024 #70

Steve Mnuchin FelineOverlord Apr 2024 #71

He'll wait til after November to help Trump. WarGamer Apr 2024 #80

I wish they could ban russian propaganda on fux, OAN, etc. BComplex Apr 2024 #34

They are American companies! LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #56

Indeed they are American companies! Pushing lies about Democrats and reading Autumn Apr 2024 #78

But, but patriotism and stuff. LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #79

Ha! BComplex Apr 2024 #96

Foot meet bullet. progressoid Apr 2024 #42

Some of you so quick to pull out a white flag to Trump over a potential tik tok ban MistakenLamb Apr 2024 #57

It's not a white flag. It's a warning. LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #100

Good. themaguffin Apr 2024 #66

Post removed Post removed Apr 2024 #73

What the fuck? JFC themaguffin Apr 2024 #97

Trump fans love dictatorships like China literally sending propaganda to children through tiktok uponit7771 Apr 2024 #116

I agree. rockfordfile Apr 2024 #77

It's not the app. It's the content... LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #102

If we want to turn off the young voters proceed Tribetime Apr 2024 #69

My daughter is at Penn State and I talked to her about 30 minutes ago... DemocratInPa Apr 2024 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Apr 2024 #81

If those sites are owned by Chinese state-owned Enterprise like bite dance then or course uponit7771 Apr 2024 #118

TikTok is an arm of the Chinese government ripcord Apr 2024 #90

+1, this looks White fud on du right now the number of people who don't know what the central issue is in this thread uponit7771 Apr 2024 #119

Post removed Post removed Apr 2024 #94

Insanity. David__77 Apr 2024 #95

ByteDance is. Chinese SOE!!! Why give children information to Putin BB or any other dictator? uponit7771 Apr 2024 #120

You just knew Johnson wouldn't pass Ukraine aid for nothing Docreed2003 Apr 2024 #103

GOOD! Its not. only a security threat its killing our kids oldsoftie Apr 2024 #104

+2, people don't understand. Tick tock is banned in China uponit7771 Apr 2024 #122

LOL. It's banned in Russia and Iran, too. LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #131

Cause dictators understand how dictators are not to be trusted uponit7771 Apr 2024 #134