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Well, yeah actually. If anyone is going to control it, it's best to be us controlling our own messaging. As a citizen of a country, as much as I would love to

Well, yeah actually. If anyone is going to control it, it's best to be us controlling our own messaging. As a citizen of a country, as much as I would love to believe in free exchange of information, it's better to limit what enemies are able to broadcast directly to our phones. that's a commons with a lot of tragedies in it.

bayindirh 2y ago
That's fair, as long as you (as in country) won't cry foul when somebody blocks your outlet because they want to control your messaging. If you're going to cry foul, maybe you shouldn't block the other party in the first place.
vivekd 2y ago
This sounds good in theory but as a Canadian I often wonder how much our government's actions are on behalf of us the people as opposed to well financed or politically powerful special interests. It looks to me like many Canadians other are wondering that as well. However, that said, I do agree with your broader point. I'm suspicious of Tik Tok and the Chinese government's intentions and I think banning it was a good move.
- octacat 2y ago
  I am afraid that banning tiktok would make facebook a monopoly in this area. And facebook has a long story of disregarding privacy, mental health and rights of their users.
  - 7speter 2y ago
    Facebook should also be regulated by western governments as they see fit
    - octacat 2y ago
      Facebook/youtube imposes enough censorship, more than any democratic government can possibly ask for, without looking too weird to the voters. So, gov does not see the reason to regulate, if platforms already proactively implemented all their most wild dreams.
- dghlsakjg 2y ago
  Important to note that they didn’t ban TikTok in Canada. They booted TikTok corporate from the country as a threat to national security. Given how China operates globally and especially in Canada, I’m completely fine with them getting told to beat it
raydev 2y ago
> it's better to limit what enemies are able to broadcast directly to our phones Unrelated question: How many enemy-manufactured products do you use daily? How many enemy products are in your home?
- tivert 2y ago
  >> it's better to limit what enemies are able to broadcast directly to our phones > Unrelated question: How many enemy-manufactured products do you use daily? How many enemy products are in your home? Ah, it's perfect, the enemy of the good. Greetings!

bayindirh 2y ago

That's fair, as long as you (as in country) won't cry foul when somebody blocks your outlet because they want to control your messaging. If you're going to cry foul, maybe you shouldn't block the other party in the first place.

vivekd 2y ago

This sounds good in theory but as a Canadian I often wonder how much our government's actions are on behalf of us the people as opposed to well financed or politically powerful special interests. It looks to me like many Canadians other are wondering that as well. However, that said, I do agree with your broader point. I'm suspicious of Tik Tok and the Chinese government's intentions and I think banning it was a good move.

octacat 2y ago
I am afraid that banning tiktok would make facebook a monopoly in this area. And facebook has a long story of disregarding privacy, mental health and rights of their users.
- 7speter 2y ago
  Facebook should also be regulated by western governments as they see fit
  - octacat 2y ago
    Facebook/youtube imposes enough censorship, more than any democratic government can possibly ask for, without looking too weird to the voters. So, gov does not see the reason to regulate, if platforms already proactively implemented all their most wild dreams.
dghlsakjg 2y ago
Important to note that they didn’t ban TikTok in Canada. They booted TikTok corporate from the country as a threat to national security. Given how China operates globally and especially in Canada, I’m completely fine with them getting told to beat it

raydev 2y ago

> it's better to limit what enemies are able to broadcast directly to our phones Unrelated question: How many enemy-manufactured products do you use daily? How many enemy products are in your home?

tivert 2y ago
>> it's better to limit what enemies are able to broadcast directly to our phones > Unrelated question: How many enemy-manufactured products do you use daily? How many enemy products are in your home? Ah, it's perfect, the enemy of the good. Greetings!