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by MaxHoppersGhost 785 days ago
They sent a push notification to every American user asking them to ask their congressman to not ban tiktok.
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Thiez 785 days ago
That's hardly the subtle influence that we're all supposed to be afraid of. If that's the only example you cas come up with... that's not a strong case.
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MaxHoppersGhost 784 days ago
That’s overt influence showing they aren’t afraid to use their muscle. Of course they’re willing to use more subtle messages.

The same govt that screwed the entire world with Covid-19 will use tiktok for nefarious purposes. This isn’t a stretch.

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