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29. Why? Have you ever used TikTok? All kinds of good ppl use it. The #1 person pushing the ban is

Wed Mar 1, 2023, 03:42 PM

Mar 2023

Zuckerberg because it has so eaten into his sites

President Zelensky airs his nightly address to the Ukrainian ppl on TikTok
Adam Schiff announced his senate bid on TikTok
News from all over the world appears there….DWNEWS out of France and others
Mark Hamill and others use it to promote Ukraine24.org
Politics girl that has gained recognition here on DU

It’s now the most popular site world wide and millions use it to connect and share information. This is why the right hates it… because their fascist lies are exposed for all to see.

Just like FB and other social media sites it has its bots, it’s disinformation..should we ban all social media?

Thank god it will not get past the senate!

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GOP rams through TikTok ban bill over Dem objections [View all] brooklynite Mar 2023 OP

I don't understand the party's thinking on this. They saw what Biden did re TikTok in govt., right? ancianita Mar 2023 #1

I wonder if the issue is the scope of power created by the proposal Raven123 Mar 2023 #2

Bingo! quaint Mar 2023 #3

If it's about something else, then why aren't they interviewed, or more detailed reports made? ancianita Mar 2023 #4

CCP! CCP! underpants Mar 2023 #5

But Biden banned TikTok in govt because it IS the CCP. It's not a RW boogie man. It's real, and ancianita Mar 2023 #10

I'm not dismissing it I just don't see how it's so different from other social media underpants Mar 2023 #11

It's different because of Chinese ownership. Other social media is American owned. ancianita Mar 2023 #13

And yet even American social media companies Quanto Magnus Mar 2023 #30

Seriously? Yeah, well, that's been dealt with, hasn't it. Yes, it has. And it will be again. ancianita Mar 2023 #32

How is having Tik Tok on my personal phone.... TheRealNorth Mar 2023 #45

Ask President Biden, whom you second guess and I don't. ancianita Mar 2023 #47

I agree. I'm sure Biden was acting on good intelligence. BComplex Mar 2023 #6

The kids would lose it - young kids are making a living off of Tic Toc womanofthehills Mar 2023 #41

Yes, we do, but don't expect the media to tell you. They might have to ask intelligent questions Raven123 Mar 2023 #9

I agree with you, although I can't say I know all the details. cos dem Mar 2023 #25

Well, then, ancianita Mar 2023 #26

Boy that'll bring young voters to the GOP. underpants Mar 2023 #7

The depth and scope of data that it takes from your phone is the problem. IronLionZion Mar 2023 #15

Okay. That's what I'm hearing. underpants Mar 2023 #16

+1 ancianita Mar 2023 #17

They are trying to have complete control or social media... TheRealNorth Mar 2023 #8

And with Ron Desantis' hostile takeover of Disney World... Initech Mar 2023 #18

Nope, not Putin-like at all. For other AMERICAN social media there is always legal recourse ancianita Mar 2023 #19

It's the only legislation "percolating" out of Capitol Hill right now... ananda Mar 2023 #12

Well there was the National Gun thing the other day underpants Mar 2023 #14

Just a little censorship by that GOP, which wants to control you from cradle to grave. republianmushroom Mar 2023 #20

My question is. How? How do you ban something that is online? Srkdqltr Mar 2023 #21

I agree with banning tik tok SouthernDem4ever Mar 2023 #22

Why? Have you ever used TikTok? All kinds of good ppl use it. The #1 person pushing the ban is PortTack Mar 2023 #29

Just because everyone uses it doesn't mean it's safe SouthernDem4ever Mar 2023 #33

And why is it unsafe? Seriously..I'm asking PortTack Mar 2023 #37

Unless you or I have an inroad to the back end programming of Tik Tok SouthernDem4ever Mar 2023 #43

If it is so benign and useful, why did the White House ban it from all government devices? MichMan Mar 2023 #39

More government BANS from the so-called party of freedom. hadEnuf Mar 2023 #23

GOP is too dangerous for children aax Mar 2023 #24

It'll probably not make it through the Senate BumRushDaShow Mar 2023 #27

☝️☝️☝️☝️ PortTack Mar 2023 #28

I'm sure by them banning it, only the Democrats bluestarone Mar 2023 #31

The bill would need to be passed by the full House and U.S. Senate - WON"T HAPPEN! iluvtennis Mar 2023 #34

Damn that Tik Tok for this country's scourge of mass shootings! LudwigPastorius Mar 2023 #35

good catsudon Mar 2023 #36

after they run out of books i guess burn phones next dembotoz Mar 2023 #38

lol ismnotwasm Mar 2023 #40

My understanding is that the bill gives the gov't the power to ban ANY app on Americans' phones. snot Mar 2023 #42

Exactly TheRealNorth Mar 2023 #44

Banning Tiktok like this will hurt with young voters JI7 Mar 2023 #46