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hunter

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7. Is the U.S.A. going to build a "Great Wall" around its internet as China has?

Reply to Steven Maurer (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 11:36 PM

Apr 27

Last edited Sun Apr 28, 2024, 12:22 AM - Edit history (1)

Are we going to arrest U.S. citizens who continue to use TikTok?

I think this is a ridiculous bit of political theater.

Mind you, the only "social media" I subscribe to is DemocraticUnderground. I don't even have a "smart" phone. So it's possible I don't understand social media at all.

I do know that actually fixing this problem would require strict privacy laws that apply to ALL the social media pigs, including Facebook, Google, X, etc..

It's much easier, politically, to single out China.

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ByteDance would rather close down TikTok in the US than sell it if it fails to fight potential US ban in court [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 27 OP

What does "close down" mean? JoseBalow Apr 27 #1

Remain Chinese-owned, just not available in the US Steven Maurer Apr 27 #2

Is the U.S.A. going to build a "Great Wall" around its internet as China has? hunter Apr 27 #7

I doubt it would go like that... Steven Maurer Apr 28 #8

People are invested in TikTok, as they are in Twitter. hunter Apr 28 #9

Twitter hasn't been outlawed, like TikTok has Steven Maurer Apr 28 #18

That brings up a thought... The Grand Illuminist Apr 28 #17

If the app is banned Shermanator Apr 27 #3

That is not correct JoseBalow Apr 27 #5

Correct madville Apr 28 #13

"Only the most technically inept and lazy" madville Apr 28 #12

The language of the bill Avalon Sparks Apr 28 #14

Personally I think the stance by the US over this is simply absurd as it's little more than a messaging app. cstanleytech Apr 27 #4

I find it hard to believe that the geniuses at Google and MicroSoft can't figure out or approximate the TicToc algorithm Earth-shine Apr 27 #6

Of course the CCP would do that. The CCP doesn't want to give up his PsyOp App to anyone AZLD4Candidate Apr 28 #10

This is going to be like as if the Dems cut social security LuvLoogie Apr 28 #11

It's really fascinating how many different takes there on this even on DU jgmiller Apr 28 #15

"Threads which is pretty much a clone, nobody uses it" BumRushDaShow Apr 28 #16