4 ms·
> Does the US really want a (hostile?) foreign govt to have clear direct access to [...] americans Apparently, American users want this? Approximately 700k use
by jonathanlb 2y ago
> Does the US really want a (hostile?) foreign govt to have clear direct access to [...] americans
Apparently, American users want this? Approximately 700k users have joined RedNote, a Chinese platform. It's out of the frying pan and into the fire for Americans.
- w0m 2y agoFor perspective on the the root issue, that number seems incredibly high, and it's still only ~.5% of estimated active American TikTok users.
- sanktanglia 2y agoWell yes, people are addicted to this content so of course they'll seek out alternatives. People want to be distracted by pretty pictures and funny stories and someone telling them their opinions are right
- airstrike 2y ago700k rounds to zero. YouTube has ~240 million US accounts, Instagram has ~170 million.
- EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK 2y agoEvery Android owner automatically has a YT account, so that doesn't count to much.
- tivert 2y ago> Apparently, American users want this? Approximately 700k users have joined RedNote, a Chinese platform. It's out of the frying pan and into the fire for Americans. There are 335 million Americans, and a lot of them are stupid and/or foolish.