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> There's no need for the CCP to tell TikTok to politically polarize the content they show to people. That's exactly what the parent was saying. > China's ben
by hwillis 3y ago
> There's no need for the CCP to tell TikTok to politically polarize the content they show to people.
That's exactly what the parent was saying.
> China's benefit to encourage moves in both directions
It's disingenuous to suggest that people are talking about tiktok because they think it's just an inherently divisive app. If people want to ban apps that polarize people, twitter would certainly be higher on the list.
- kube-system 3y agoWe could also say: "It is to the US's benefit to encourage the Chinese people to learn about democracy." This is true. And it is a reason that the CCP has banned western social media. These facts do not require any specific action by US authorities to pressure US-based social media companies to carry it out, because those platforms are full of pro-democracy content already. > It's disingenuous to suggest that people are talking about tiktok because they think it's just an inherently divisive app. I didn't. There are many reasons people are talking about TikTok, depending on who it is and what they care about. There's not even a single US government view on the matter.