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[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 49 points 3 days ago (2 children)

A Dennis rage tantrum really sums up their user reaction perfectly.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 37 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

And it's understandable. 170 million US citizens are on TikTok. More than 1% has a significant business enterprise that has flourished in that app (not so on the other apps).

The US government, beyond just violating* the free speech of half the population, would be shooting itself in the face by banning the app, considering how much lost tax revenue is likely to occur.

[–] frostysauce@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago

They don't care about that. Controlling the narrative > tax revenue to them by far.

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 36 points 3 days ago (5 children)

The government says it’s for our own good and we should trust them.

Except we don’t trust them and don’t care about our own good.

[–] Cheems@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

To be fair they also don't are about our own good, they just want us to install some good ol home grown American spyware.

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[–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 26 points 3 days ago (13 children)

I'm too old to be up to date with American internet culture. What app are the cool kids using now?

[–] ALoafOfBread@lemmy.ml 33 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

A bunch of people moved over to 小红书 (xiaohongshu) lit. "little red book" aka RedNote. It's basically chinese instagram.

[–] Rolder@reddthat.com 29 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What’s the obsession with Chinese social media anyway

[–] Awesomo85@sh.itjust.works 25 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

You see, as long as it's China radicalizing people through social media delivered propaganda, it's totally cool and edgy.

Plus, many people have let themselves become so addicted to short form content that they are willing to slob-gobble down all of that propaganda and ~~sell~~ beg these companies to take their information without question as long as they get their Mr. Beast fix.

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