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It’s alarming to me that you think the owners of arguably the most successful social media company in the world would sell it only to appease a single country.
by rzz3 2y ago
It’s alarming to me that you think the owners of arguably the most successful social media company in the world would sell it only to appease a single country. It comes off as a typical American perspective of thinking they’re the center of the world. At TikTok’s current global growth rate, they could exceed the entire user base of the USA in just a few months. I’m not sure how that user share corresponds to revenue as I’d assume the US is a lucrative market,but I just don’t see it. And TikTok has directly said they won’t be divesting.
- peanuty1 2y agoHow much of their revenue comes from Europe and Asia though? American users are much more valuable than Greek or Spanish users for instance.
- psychoslave 2y agoA propaganda tool doesn’t need to be immediately financially profitable though, that’s not their expected main outcome (though I guess that can be a nice bonus).
- kranke155 2y agoYou being downvoted seems to be a reflex of HN hive thinking that a Chinese company could be “just a company”
- xvector 2y agoThe US is typically more profitable than all the other countries combined, as people here have far more disposable income after all expenses, and are more inclined to spend it.
- j0hnyl 2y agoThe advertising market in the US pretty much eclipses the whole rest of the world, so yes the owners are very likely to sell it to appease a single country.