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I always wondered how we squared disallowing things like WeChat and TikTok with freedom of speech. This whole thing feels a bit hyperbolic. Is there real danger
by bluedays 6y ago
I always wondered how we squared disallowing things like WeChat and TikTok with freedom of speech. This whole thing feels a bit hyperbolic. Is there real danger lurking around the corner if we allow people to shit post on TikTok, for instance? Genuinely curious here.
- hutzlibu 6y agoThe danger lies in letting a foreign government controll the communication of americans. But for me as a german, I actually neither want the chinese, nor the US-government (nor the german government) to controll my communication.
- bluedays 6y agoIt hardly seems like this is what is happening, though.
- x86_64Ubuntu 6y agoIt's an app for crying out loud. No one is "controlling communication of Americans" through an app.
- therealx 6y agoMaybe not, but manipulating emotions is proven to have happened, and that seems pretty dangerous. Then it's the next mental hop to having the gov push their agenda that way.
- pishpash 6y agoSo prior restraint on speech? Not going to fly.
- kube-system 6y agoPropaganda is wildly effective, the medium is largely irrelevant.
- pldr1234 6y agoI also want neither but if one must, I'd choose the US government to monitor my communication, a thousand-fold over Chinese surveillence :)
- newen 6y agoThe US government has the ability to make my life absolutely miserable. The Chinese government doesn’t without invading the US. So I’d much prefer Chinese surveillance since it’s inconsequential to me.
- azernik 6y agoThe laws involved are all about banning financial transactions - people sending money to ByteDance. IMO those laws are being abused in this case to suppress speech, but the laws themselves had a legitimate purpose.
- pishpash 6y agoTrump abusing laws? Say it ain't so!
- ng12 6y agoAs someone who fervently supports freedom of speech my stance is all bets are off when you have a known bad actor in the room. The PRC will use this data to sensor and oppress, full stop.
- pishpash 6y agoSo you want one more actor to censor and double penetrate? Makes sense!