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

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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