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thebigidea

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24. Ok, then let China allow our social media apps to make it even

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #22)

Thu Mar 14, 2024, 04:33 PM

Mar 14

Pretty fucking weird to get all righteous about the right of a foreign government to maintain a vast surveillance system in the guise of social media when they are so hypocritical about social media in their own country to begin with.

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What is the position of people on Tik-Tok? [View all] LiberalFighter Mar 14 OP

Since Trump keeps changing his position I don't know what my position should be Redleg Mar 14 #1

So if you all don't use it let's get rid of it. Because, of course if you all don't it's worthless. Srkdqltr Mar 14 #2

WA state DOT uses TikTok Kennah Mar 14 #3

I agree with the President TheProle Mar 14 #4

Wrecking children's brains Sympthsical Mar 14 #5

Are there research findings about the effect on kids? Sogo Mar 14 #11

Honestly, boatloads of research Sympthsical Mar 14 #16

Thank you. Sogo Mar 14 #25

I love it. redqueen Mar 14 #6

I wouldnt ban it. IcyPeas Mar 14 #7

DGAF really but I'm not a fan of Biden associating himself with the bill jcgoldie Mar 14 #8

Pretty much where I am. Xavier Breath Mar 14 #14

There's clever content, useful content, shit content and harmful content on it. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 14 #9

True, and along similar lines, my problem with banning TikTok is that crickets Mar 14 #23

TikTok is a lot of fun ismnotwasm Mar 14 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 14 #18

You don't plan on being here long, do you? maxsolomon Mar 14 #19

Shoot. I missed it. ismnotwasm Mar 14 #21

I have seen some really good anti Republican rants on it. BlueKota Mar 14 #12

I don't care about Tik-Tok ripcord Mar 14 #13

It's among the most popular of China's data mining tools Orrex Mar 14 #15

As little as I understand its charms I hear that it's for kids and teens. Ping Tung Mar 14 #17

I'm against it for multiple reasons, but it my first goes back to my years as a digital marketer themaguffin Mar 14 #20

Never used it whatsoever... WarGamer Mar 14 #22

Ok, then let China allow our social media apps to make it even thebigidea Mar 14 #24

i used to do meta and my space . gave up on them. no meaning for me . AllaN01Bear Mar 14 #26

Government can't even protect children Arne Mar 14 #27

Keep it. Kick the Chinese government out. tazkcmo Mar 14 #28

75% of tiktok users are 18 or older. All Mixed Up Mar 14 #29

BAN IT!!! We don't allow certain chemicals in our foods. We can regulate cybersecurity as well FlyingPiggy Mar 14 #30

It's super annoying. Loud background music. Heavily edited videos that repeat. LeftInTX Mar 14 #31

I don't use TikTok NYC2ATL Mar 15 #32