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[–] admiralteal@kbin.social 10 points 6 months ago (6 children)

Really resembles a bill of attainder, to me.

We'd ALL be much better off, and a similar outcome could be achieved, by putting to law strict data security and privacy rules. Plus it wouldn't inevitably be challenged on very reasonable 1A grounds. But that isn't as politically possible because so many -- especially conservatives -- don't believe in the liberty of privacy.

[–] harderian729@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (5 children)

The entire point is to open up the market for an American company.

Anyone who thinks otherwise isn't paying attention to the world around them.

The data privacy issues will still exist. The 'engagement' issue will still exist. But it's okay when Americans screw over Americans.

[–] Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

That’s a big part of it too, but i think an even bigger part is the use of TikTok in counter culture. It is definitively the largest gathering of counter culture on the web. They fear losing control of the narrative. The intelligence agencies already control Meta and google. They have members on TikTok’s board. Social media is an avenue for consent manufacturing for our government, and any deviation from their manufactured line is unacceptable.

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