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TheRealNorth

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8. Western elites don't control Tik tok

Wed Apr 24, 2024, 05:12 PM

Apr 24

Which is the real reason (and because its large and is used by the youth). They saw how the Arab Spring and Occupy movements spread on social media and collectively shit a brick.

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ACLU: Biden Signs Law Effectively Banning Tik Tok [View all] hueymahl Apr 24 OP

Cuba doesn't ban any social media. Marcus IM Apr 24 #1

+1 leftstreet Apr 24 #16

Geez, why can't we be more like Cuba? Elessar Zappa Apr 24 #18

To be like Cuba would require our greatest trading partner putting extraterritorial sanctions on us. Marcus IM Apr 24 #25

Nobody is stopping you Mountainguy Apr 24 #50

Americans are travel banned by the US govt. Marcus IM Apr 25 #52

Yup a paradise of freedom and human rights Mountainguy Apr 25 #53

I do. Frequently. Marcus IM Apr 25 #54

I hope this was not a set-up. GreenWave Apr 24 #2

How quickly will this take effect? captain queeg Apr 24 #3

They have nine to twelve months I believe. Pretty Fly Apr 24 #5

As I understand it Bytedance has a year to sell. Which they probably will. emulatorloo Apr 24 #7

Unless I'm mistaken.... Think. Again. Apr 24 #4

I think you are right hueymahl Apr 24 #11

I'm going to read it, but for now... Think. Again. Apr 24 #14

I thought it was wrapped up in the FemDemERA Apr 24 #51

Wouldn't it be nice to have a healthcare system run by more trustworthy owners? Sadly, no bills for that. n/t Marcus IM Apr 24 #26

Good point... Think. Again. Apr 24 #27

Yes. Food supply also. Many foods and additives sold here are banned elsewhere because of health risk. Marcus IM Apr 24 #28

Over on TicToc womanofthehills Apr 24 #29

That's dumb, just sell it. Think. Again. Apr 24 #30

What is tic toc? Is that a sub platform of tiktok? MerryBlooms Apr 24 #48

Loony Musk has the money to buy it but I wouldn't trust him with a bagel. Autumn Apr 24 #32

Well, that WOULD be one way to run it into the ground. Think. Again. Apr 24 #36

I would hate to see it be another shit show like X. I enjoy TikTok. Autumn Apr 24 #38

It will be appealed. Probably unconstitutional under 1 and/or 5. usonian Apr 24 #6

Western elites don't control Tik tok TheRealNorth Apr 24 #8

Banning tiktok alone wouldn't stop social media... Think. Again. Apr 24 #15

Not the same - womanofthehills Apr 24 #31

It's all the same... Think. Again. Apr 24 #35

I think you are right. Hope you are right. hueymahl Apr 24 #12

I'm wondering if there are any privacy laws that would be effective Deuxcents Apr 24 #23

"...the First Amendment rights of the over 170 million Americans who use the platform." J_William_Ryan Apr 24 #9

That is not my understanding of how first amendment law works. hueymahl Apr 24 #10

That's not a relevant point. Pretty Fly Apr 24 #40

I think 170 million is an exageration. I only watch TikTok videos if I don't have another source. LeftInTX Apr 24 #13

I was wondering about that too. honest.abe Apr 24 #22

American adults - over 4.4 billion minutes per day womanofthehills Apr 24 #37

I would say those numbers indicate that people need to get off Tiktok and other social media and do something else. honest.abe Apr 24 #39

Must be a lot of homebound folks? I have a lot of music MerryBlooms Apr 24 #49

Ban for-profit health insurers instead n/t leftstreet Apr 24 #17

Run for office and introduce a bill. Elessar Zappa Apr 24 #19

Elected legislators should already be doing that n/t leftstreet Apr 24 #21

100% hueymahl Apr 24 #20

I don't see that happening. Igel Apr 24 #24

I don't like this action. This is not the time to give Trump more ammo against Joe Biden and Democrats. Doodley Apr 24 #33

Americans freaked out when the US government was gathering their data ripcord Apr 24 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Apr 24 #42

I'll trust the President on this one ripcord Apr 24 #47

How long until the RW folks start astroturfing an anti-Biden social media campaign aimed at youth? WarGamer Apr 24 #41

Ahhh-Bad things about Democrats. Kingofalldems Apr 24 #43

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Trollish behavior you say? Kingofalldems Apr 24 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Apr 24 #46