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> Geopolitics aside, I think everyone is kind of aware that social media is a vice, and like it or not, this could just be the beginning of our society beginnin
by miroljub 2y ago
> Geopolitics aside, I think everyone is kind of aware that social media is a vice, and like it or not, this could just be the beginning of our society beginning to scrutinize these platforms.
Come on. We all know that TikTok was banned because the US regime couldn't control it.
If they really wanted to ban vice, they would have banned Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and their kin a long ago.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> TikTok was banned because the US regime couldn't control it The law is fine with TikTok being owned by a Nigerian.
- miroljub 2y agoWell, Nigeria is or can be controlled by the USA. China is an independent country.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> Nigeria is or can be controlled by the USA. China is an independent country Take a step back and consider how ridiculous this is. Every country in the world other than these six [1] is controlled by the U.S.? [1] https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/subtitle-B/chapter-VII/subchapter-E/part-791/subpart-A/section-791.4 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/subtitle-B/chapter-VII...
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- hnfong 2y agoThat sounds about right.
- sudosysgen 2y agoIf it was owned by a Nigerian tomorrow and kept the same CEO, board, employees and algorithm, do you honestly think it wouldn't immediately be banned again?