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Except that effort may well make much of Youtube/Facebook/Instagram/Snapchat illegal as well, at least in their current format. At least, I hope it does. E: Y
by Shared404 4y ago
Except that effort may well make much of Youtube/Facebook/Instagram/Snapchat illegal as well, at least in their current format.
At least, I hope it does.
E: You'd think Google's money would be most effectively spent trying to manipulate that outcome though.
- filoleg 4y ago> Except that effort may well make much of Youtube/Facebook/Instagram/Snapchat illegal as well It won't, because the primary rationale for banning TikTok in the US is driven by the CCP-related fear-mongering (whether it is justified or not is a separate question), with a little dash of other common "scary" flavors mixed-in (privacy, algorithms shaping your feed, etc.). As long as YT/IG/Snapchat aren't companies based in China, the hypothetical banhammer hitting TikTok won't even touch them.
- tanseydavid 4y agoYT/IG/Snapchat also are ostensibly NOT state-run enterprises. (please note the use of the word "ostensibly" as a caveat before you try to remind me about The Twitter Files)
- filoleg 4y agoAgreed. Which is why I think it is a ridiculous notion that making TikTok illegal would somehow outlaw YT/FB/IG/Snap as well.
- Shared404 4y agoValid points - I should clarify what I was describing. I've seen arguments that instead of targeting TikTok specifically, we should create a nationwide law similar to GDPR or CCPA, which would also impact other social media. I tend to agree with this stance, though I don't see it being likely to go through unfortunately.