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This TikTok ban is mostly about being able to control the media narrative that is being broadcasted on TikTok. The other social media companies seem to be compl

This TikTok ban is mostly about being able to control the media narrative that is being broadcasted on TikTok. The other social media companies seem to be complying with US censorship guidelines. But this is not so for Tiktok which has been accused of promoting pro Hamas content.[1][2] I’m more interested in knowing Would a Bytedance stock IPO in a US stock exchange circumvent the ownership requirements? [1] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/blinken-romney-israel-hamas-tiktok-b2540021.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic... [2] https://news.google.com/search?q=Tiktok%20hamas https://news.google.com/search?q=Tiktok%20hamas

Ztynovovk 2y ago
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dudeinjapan 2y ago
IPO would not, so long as ByteDance remains a controlling parent. There have been a number of CCP-affiliated companies which have been delisted in US in recent years.
zeroonetwothree 2y ago
There has been interest in a ban for years. You’ll need stronger evidence than a random comment from someone that wasn’t even involved in passing the bill.
- g8oz 2y ago
  The China Hawks would have gotten the ban done years ago if they could have. It doesn't take much to connect the dots here. It was support from the Amen Israel crowd that made this happen. Rep. Mike Lawler who co-sponsored the legislation behind the prospective TikTok ban said as much. https://theintercept.com/2024/05/04/josh-gottheimer-mike-lawler-campus-protests/ https://theintercept.com/2024/05/04/josh-gottheimer-mike-law...
- nashashmi 2y ago
  There has been interest before and it died yet the interest resurged after Israel war. Many politicians have said as much. Why else would a TikTok bill be included in a war package for Israel? Every politician can now hide behind the war ammunition argument, while going against the ban in name. Here is another article: https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/05/06/senator-romney-antony-blinken-tiktok-ban-israel-palestinian-content?utm_source=microsoft https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/05/06/senato...

Ztynovovk 2y ago

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dudeinjapan 2y ago

IPO would not, so long as ByteDance remains a controlling parent. There have been a number of CCP-affiliated companies which have been delisted in US in recent years.

zeroonetwothree 2y ago

There has been interest in a ban for years. You’ll need stronger evidence than a random comment from someone that wasn’t even involved in passing the bill.

g8oz 2y ago
The China Hawks would have gotten the ban done years ago if they could have. It doesn't take much to connect the dots here. It was support from the Amen Israel crowd that made this happen. Rep. Mike Lawler who co-sponsored the legislation behind the prospective TikTok ban said as much. https://theintercept.com/2024/05/04/josh-gottheimer-mike-lawler-campus-protests/ https://theintercept.com/2024/05/04/josh-gottheimer-mike-law...
nashashmi 2y ago
There has been interest before and it died yet the interest resurged after Israel war. Many politicians have said as much. Why else would a TikTok bill be included in a war package for Israel? Every politician can now hide behind the war ammunition argument, while going against the ban in name. Here is another article: https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/05/06/senator-romney-antony-blinken-tiktok-ban-israel-palestinian-content?utm_source=microsoft https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/05/06/senato...