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oldsoftie

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13. "Free speech" is NOT the issue with TikTok; its foreign meddling.

Reply to hueymahl (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 24, 2024, 12:47 PM

Apr 24

The CCP controls TikTok. They force-fed our kids dangerous info. They take all your personal info; not just what you give them but ANYTHING on your phone; passwords, Authentication coeds, etc. They push pro trump/anti-Biden info. They push Pro russia/anti UKR info. And when a large segment of our population admits they get most of their "news" from TIkTok then yeah ITS A BIG PROBLEM
But too many people are buying into these cutesy little ads from good 'ol American citizens claiming they'd be out of business without TikTok

Chinese diplomats are trying to stop the ban. Wonder why Chinese diplomats would be involved? Wonder why CHINESE citizens aren't even allowed to USE it?
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/17/china-lobbying-tiktok-congress-00152819#:~:text=The%20Chinese%20Embassy%20has%20held,of%20the%20Capitol%20Hill%20staffers.

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Good. Get rid of TikTok ASAP. Trojan horse weapon of the Chinese govt. oldsoftie Apr 24 #1

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Good grief. There are all sorts of alternatives to TikTok for free speech. honest.abe Apr 24 #3

I didn't say no free speech, just less hueymahl Apr 24 #5

It will likely get tied up in the courts for quite some time. honest.abe Apr 24 #7

"Free speech" is NOT the issue with TikTok; its foreign meddling. oldsoftie Apr 24 #13

Let me say this, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 24 #4

That is a well reasoned take hueymahl Apr 24 #6

Thanks for the reasoned response. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 24 #8

One more thing hueymahl Apr 24 #9

You really need to keep up with events before mouthing off Emrys Apr 24 #11

For the 100th time, PUTIN wont have peace talks oldsoftie Apr 24 #12

Stopping Russian aggression and Chinese spying orangecrush Apr 24 #10