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TikTok is taking the US government to court.

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[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It doesn’t matter who owns it. It’s the data that the US government is accessing.

I couldn’t give a shit about TikTok, I’ve never used it in my life. I just think the US should be open and say we are banning this as we don’t have control over it. Sure China is only doing what we are doing but fuck em. I’d respect that.

Also, it’s got to be about silencing pro-Palestinian rhetoric too.

If they ban TikTok they should ban FaceBook and Instagram too.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Also, it’s got to be about silencing pro-Palestinian rhetoric too.

Yeah trump was talking about banning it in 2020 because he used his time machine to find out what it would be used for in the future. After his harrowing story from the future, I agreed with the effort to ban it because I lOvE gEnOcIdE

...of fucking course it matters who owns it

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I refuse to converse with someone who conveys themselves in this manner.

Be better dude. Manners cost nothing.

Have a wonderful day!

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Whataboutism isn't the elevated level of discourse you're pretending it to be