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I wouldn't be offended but we didn't really do any of that, at least not as a systematic government effort. We required registration of foreign agents which th
by which 3y ago
I wouldn't be offended but we didn't really do any of that, at least not as a systematic government effort. We required registration of foreign agents which the government used as a basis to stop Nazi propaganda newspapers when they didn't register. But they had the option to register. Sputnik radio is registered and broadcasting today in the US. The strict interpretation of the Espionage Act that Wilson et al wanted was later overturned.
- JumpCrisscross 3y agoWe absolutely restricted distribution of state-controlled news. We didn’t block it. Same as, even if ByteDance refuses to divest, this bill wouldn’t block TikTok from being accessed on the web. It’s just taking it out of American app stores and off American hosting services.
- hellojesus 3y agoWhat do you think will happen when all Americans start side-loading it?
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> What do you think will happen when all Americans start side-loading it? We will have a new debate. Nobody wants to kill TikTok. There is simply way too much money in it.
- hellojesus 3y agoIf nobody wants to kill TikTok, then what is the point of removing it from the app store? Has anyone considered that the content pushed on TikTok is actually the content Americans want? Perhaps the reason TikTok is super popular is precisely because of their tailored content.