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Certainly the US government could make a logical case for that, couldn't they? If China controls the algorithms of TikTok, they can manipulate what messages or
by FillardMillmore 6y ago
Certainly the US government could make a logical case for that, couldn't they? If China controls the algorithms of TikTok, they can manipulate what messages or content gets amplified or suppressed, right? And that would present a risk for meddling or tampering in domestic politics by a foreign government, right?
I have no idea what legal mechanisms the US govt has to pursue something like this, nor am I a user of TikTok, so I may be speaking from a point of ignorance here.
- coliveira 6y agoThere is a similar argument for FB and Twitter on other countries. If this happens the side-effect might be every country creating their own local social apps and banning US-based social networks.
- thoughtstheseus 6y agoThe simple argument would be that TikTok is essentially part of the State at this point. Treat it as such.
- kanox 6y agoDemocracies shouldn't ban media for "tampering in domestic politics". Censoring foreign press is what dictatorships do. Even explicitly hostile foreign outlets like RT and PressTV should be protected by freedom of speech.