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> We know Tik Tok was used specifically for these effects. I know no such thing, and this is the first I'm hearing of anyone saying it's used for social upheav
by pc86 2y ago
> We know Tik Tok was used specifically for these effects.
I know no such thing, and this is the first I'm hearing of anyone saying it's used for social upheaval, denial of consensus reality, or sabotage.
- ceejayoz 2y agoPoe's Law? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-spy-chief-cannot-rule-162722979.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-spy-chief-cannot-rule-1627... > Lawmakers have long voiced concerns that the Chinese government could access user data or influence what people see on the app, including pushing content to stoke U.S. political divisions. https://www.npr.org/2024/04/26/1247347363/china-tiktok-national-security https://www.npr.org/2024/04/26/1247347363/china-tiktok-natio... > National security is at the heart of bipartisan concerns in Washington motivating the law. Lawmakers say they're worried the Chinese government could lean on ByteDance in order to use TikTok to suck up Americans' data, surveil them, and spread false and misleading claims to U.S. voters.
- TremendousJudge 2y agoyeah, only American companies should be allowed to do that!
- ceejayoz 2y agoI mean, China's way ahead on this one. https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-bytedance-ban-china-india-376f32d78861e14e65ec4bc78e808a0d https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-bytedance-ban-china-india-... > TikTok has never been available in mainland China, a fact that CEO Shou Chew has mentioned in testimony to U.S. lawmakers. ByteDance instead offers Chinese users Douyin, a similar video-sharing app that follows Beijing’s strict censorship rules. TikTok also ceased operations in Hong Kong after a sweeping Chinese national security law took effect.