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by JumpCrisscross 830 days ago
We absolutely restricted distribution of state-controlled news.

We didn’t block it. Same as, even if ByteDance refuses to divest, this bill wouldn’t block TikTok from being accessed on the web. It’s just taking it out of American app stores and off American hosting services.
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hellojesus 830 days ago
What do you think will happen when all Americans start side-loading it?
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JumpCrisscross 830 days ago
> What do you think will happen when all Americans start side-loading it?

We will have a new debate.

Nobody wants to kill TikTok. There is simply way too much money in it.

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hellojesus 830 days ago
If nobody wants to kill TikTok, then what is the point of removing it from the app store?

Has anyone considered that the content pushed on TikTok is actually the content Americans want? Perhaps the reason TikTok is super popular is precisely because of their tailored content.

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