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Why would a media company be special. This type of thing happens all the time, for example the US government banned a Chinese company from purchasing Lattice Se
by bgorman 6y ago
Why would a media company be special. This type of thing happens all the time, for example the US government banned a Chinese company from purchasing Lattice Semiconductor, the third biggest FPGA company (and really a much smaller player than the big two).
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- javagram 6y agoIf the president is taking this actions in retaliation for the expression of free speech on the platform (TikTok audience skews young, which is a very anti-trump demographic) that may violate the First Amendment if proven. Viewpoint discrimination is against the first amendment. We know Trump wasn’t offended by the idea that foreign countries might be trying to help him get elected, and has repeatedly called it a “Russia hoax”, but now that a social media app has anti-Trump users it’s suddenly a national security threat without any evidence provided?
- splintercell 6y agoTiktok is the only platform where Trump supporters aren't banned. Not to mention, (white) zoomers lean very much to the right.
- scarface74 6y agoRight because Twitter isn’t Trump’s favorite platform to bypass the media.
- Jordrok 6y ago> Not to mention, (white) zoomers lean very much to the right. Huh? Where on Earth did you get that idea? From what I've read and observed, it seems like while they may not be self-identifying as "liberal" or Democratic on quite the same level as Millennials, they still seem to hold views which are far from what you'd traditionally call "very much to the right". https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/essay/on-the-cusp-of-adulthood-and-facing-an-uncertain-future-what-we-know-about-gen-z-so-far/ https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/essay/on-the-cusp-of-adultho... https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-changes-political-divides-2019-7 https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-changes-political-divi...