Comment by miroljub

Comment by miroljub 3 months ago

> Geopolitics aside, I think everyone is kind of aware that social media is a vice, and like it or not, this could just be the beginning of our society beginning to scrutinize these platforms.

Come on. We all know that TikTok was banned because the US regime couldn't control it.

If they really wanted to ban vice, they would have banned Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and their kin a long ago.

JumpCrisscross 3 months ago

> TikTok was banned because the US regime couldn't control it

The law is fine with TikTok being owned by a Nigerian.

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miroljub 3 months ago

Well, Nigeria is or can be controlled by the USA. China is an independent country.

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- JumpCrisscross 3 months ago
  
  > Nigeria is or can be controlled by the USA. China is an independent country
  Take a step back and consider how ridiculous this is. Every country in the world other than these six [1] is controlled by the U.S.?
  [1] https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/subtitle-B/chapter-VII...
  
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  hnfong 3 months ago
  
  That sounds about right.
  
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sudosysgen 3 months ago

If it was owned by a Nigerian tomorrow and kept the same CEO, board, employees and algorithm, do you honestly think it wouldn't immediately be banned again?

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