• Ryan@programming.dev
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        8 months ago

        Its worth adding, TikTok in China (it’s called something else, I’m blanking) is entirely controlled on the state and there is absolutely no way that it would be permitted to host any political discussion or advocate mass action not approved by the state. Their “Hey call your congressman” stunt was the most idiotic PR move ever, because they demonstrated that this company is willing and able to leverage the userbase in the US in ways that would never be permitted in “West Taiwan”.

        • VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works
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          I was with you until you childishly suggested that the rightful rulers of China are an imperial dynasty rather than the will of the people. It’s like calling America West England and claiming Charles is the rightful ruler because you disagree with the Vietnam War.

          But yeah china would never allow free expression on their version of tiktok but let’s ban free expression because china does is a bad argument. Let’s make choices based entirely on merit and circumstance.

          • Saik0@lemmy.saik0.com
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            8 months ago

            calling America West England

            But there is part of America that basically is West England. That’s called Canada.

            But yeah china would never allow free expression on their version of tiktok but let’s ban free expression because china does is a bad argument.

            What you post on Tiktok is free speech. How it get manipulated and shared to everyone else by an algorithm controlled by a Country that has everything to gain from the downfall of the USA is not free speech.

    • Drinvictus@discuss.tchncs.de
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      8 months ago

      So we’re no different? Is that your argument? If so we’re saying the same thing. This paves the way for more bans in the future.

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        8 months ago

        Damn straight they should. No foreign entity should own any American land. Same goes for Canada too, with the obvious problem being their housing crisis caused by foreign real estate investment.