FB has reels and YouTube has Shorts. Neither are as popular as TikTok but if TikTok disappeared they would skyrocket in popularity, just because all the TikTokers need another venue to host their content. A lot of them already cross post across all platforms.I'm skeptical that a carbon copy replacement would just instantly pop up and be as popular, to be honest.
Why isn't banning it an option? Last time I checked, Cuba wasn't trying to control the population through cigars, but hey...Avatar checks out (lol). The U.S. isn't the internet. The internet is the world. That's like saying China can't access Twitter because it's American run. It shouldn't matter who runs what. Every single website/app that asks you to sign up is harvesting user data. TikTok is not doing anything that any other website isn't already doing.
The conspiracy theory is that you have a lot of politicians invested in Meta and don't want competition .The military side is that China is harvesting user data and can social engineer and control society. Either way, banning it isn't the answer. We can't just go banning stuff we don't like. That's authoritarian and antithetical to what we stand for. We are no better than the CCP at that point.
No idea about Afghanistan but Tiktok isn't banned in the EU or any western country.There is no requirement this must be purchased by a US company. They're just forcing China to divest ownership.
Last free haven for dissent is bullshit propaganda by TikTok.
And even if that were true (which it isn't) - I don't care because the national security threat posed by the CCP is much greater.
There's a reason TikTok is outright banned in the EU, the UK, Afghanistan, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Indonesia, Taiwan and many other countries.
Because of the obvious: it's a spying and propaganda tool.
No idea about Afghanistan but Tiktok isn't banned in the EU or any western country.
In fact I don't know about a single app that is banned in a western country.
Avatar checks out (lol). The U.S. isn't the internet. The internet is the world. That's like saying China can't access Twitter because it's American run.
We can't just go banning stuff we don't like.
- Even though Trump moved to ban TikTok (when he was President), he opposes this ban.
- Reason: can't let Biden get a win. Must hurt Facebook
Isn't this like when the DNC and the MSM were all in lockstep against Trump's Covid vaccine, but as soon as Trump lost the election, they were all in with helping out their billionaire owner/donor friends in need, over at big pharma?
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BTW, Fcuk y'all for allowing this huge POS Mike Pence, to be right about anything.
He was spot on here, putting the spotlight on the overt and brazen hypocrisy coming from the DNC, despite the hack moderator trying to balk because she knew Pence was about to hit that bulllshit out of the park
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good grief, Democrats are pure dogshit
- Remember when Pelosi and Biden said they could not mandate vaccinations and then a few months later they went along with billionaire genius, philanthropist, investor Bill Gates, erm. I meant the CDC and WHO (both heavily funded orgs by the Gates Foundation) recommendations that supported vaccine mandates?
- My question to you is, why is it ok for the DNC and their propaganda rags to tell me Trump is evil, he is wrong to flip flop and play politics but then when the turntables are on, they are allowed to do it too, to be the lesser evil?
(These are rhetorical questions MicroBot)
Doesn't that make them hypocrites? (the answer is, YES)
Doesn't that make you MicroBot, a shameless political hackbot (the answer is a resounding, YES)
I am no fan of Trump. I hated that bastard before the media told me to. You remember right? when he was a donor to the DNC and an employee of NBC.How many times have you called out Trump for all the lies and bullshit he has spewed?
You may not remember this but I was highly critical of Hillary in 2016. I even said I was leaning towards Trump. I was nowhere as critical of Trump. I did not vote for Hillary.I am no fan of Trump. I hated that bastard before the media told me to. You remember right? when he was a donor to the DNC and an employee of NBC.
I didn't want Trump in the first place but I saw what trash the DNC and RNC were back in 2016 and I knew they would both fuck it up, only I saw the DNC kneecap plenty of way better candidates than Shillary and quid pro Joe
The difference between you and I is, when Trump says the truth about the DNC and MSM, I can admit it and I don't resort to what I am being told about the lesser of two evils bullshit
great thread dudeSo you are wrong to think I walk lockstep with the media or the Dems.
Yes, but it's a bit different from a full ban.The EU has far more stringent rules on freedom of speech though, because they do not have Freedom of Speech like our 1st amendment guarantees. The EU will force social media companies to censor/remove content the authorities deem to be violating their Hate Speech laws.
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EU law targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation
BRUSSELS — Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta will have to police their platforms more strictly to better protect European users from hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content under landmark EU legislation approved early Saturday.
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Facebook, Twitter to face new EU content rules by August 25
The world's largest social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and others will have to crack down on illegal and harmful content or else face hefty fines under the European Union's Digital Services Act from as early as August 25.
The European Commission today will designate 19 very large online platforms (VLOPs) and search engines that will fall under the scrutiny of the wide-ranging online content law. These firms will face strict requirements including swiftly removing illegal content, ensuring minors are not targeted with personalized ads and limiting the spread of disinformation and harmful content like cyberbullying.
Facebook, Twitter to face new EU content rules by August 25
The world’s largest social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and others will have to crack down on illegal and harmful content or else face hefty fines under the European Union’…www.politico.eu
No idea about Afghanistan but Tiktok isn't banned in the EU or any western country.
In fact I don't know about a single app that is banned in a western country.
Did you read it? It's only prohibited for government staff phones.
Did you read it? It's only prohibited for government staff phones.
Chinese tiktok is different from American? I am not on that platform and at most I consume some of it from youtube. Isn't most of the content user generated? It's just American crazies having a platform?
I checked the other day. Chinese Tiktok is horny bro. It is kind of weird. They get away with it by heavily filtering the women. They look like part anime and real person. It's like AI people.Yes. There is a huge difference.
The Chines version focus on inspirational, education and DIY stuff.
Very little dumb dance videos.
I linked to an article that got no response on here. A researcher pretty much calls the Western version a warfare app on us.
Danish Tv2 made a test on Chinese and Danish TiKTok I found a "write up" in english
TV 2 had Two girls test TikTok's algorithm in Denmark and China - Scandasia
The social media TikTok is developed in China, but the Chinese themselves are not allowed to use TikTok. Instead, the Chinese use an app called Douyin. Danish Television broadcaster, TV …scandasia.com