It was never just another app.
It was Community.
It was Knowledge and News.
It was Nostalgia.
It was Entertainment.
It was Different.
It was Connection.
And yet we know that #booklovers will always find each other β€οΈβπ©Ήπ«Άπ»
#booksky #tiktokban
It was Community.
It was Knowledge and News.
It was Nostalgia.
It was Entertainment.
It was Different.
It was Connection.
And yet we know that #booklovers will always find each other β€οΈβπ©Ήπ«Άπ»
#booksky #tiktokban
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I think I know your pain.
Bring the vibe you loved on Tiktok and grow it here.
Overcoming uncertainty & starting over builds character. β¬οΈ
https://bsky.app/profile/msderohanes.bsky.social/post/3lg3cy4hgm22f
We need to educate our populace.
Lets Spin Together π°.
I understand users like what they get used to - and some of the groups are wonderfully social. But I donβt hear anyone addressing the issue that caused the ban. The app collects more data than it needs and the company is obliged to give the data to the CCP.
It was simply the use of the word βnostalgiaβ which reminds me of the old man in the cafe complaining about how everything was better in his day.
I totally support the positive groups and experiences people have made.
Ban them all until they follow laws, pay their taxes and assure users that their data is safe now and into the future.
For example: why does any company need to keep your data for more than (say) a month. Not until hell freezes over!
I am against the owners using their app for other purposes that donβt benefit the user.
I think all social media apps should have to register what data is collected and should have conditions. For example, store data in the user country, delete after (say) a week/ month, not be sold, etc..
TikTok was so very unique and special. It was not her time.
Long may she reign ππ
Plus, they could have sent that message in one sentence (with far less exclamation points) and, to your point, not the word βfortunateβ- like, read the room).
All political theatre at your expense.
But youβre always welcome here!
Means that What is THREATENED IS the community,the news, the knowledge, the entertainment is threatened as well as being able to connect and being able to be different. Chinese Government controls and has access to all of the DATA, + making it easy to hack everyone,.
Be Patriotic!
Many are doing shorts on YouTube
It's a good feature.
ByteDance Ltd. = Located in Beijing, China
Located in Beijing, China = Chinese company
Chinese company = although not owned by the government, they are part of it.
TikTok = Part of the Chinese government (technically speaking)
Meta = Located in Menlo Park, CA
Menlo Park, CA = American company
American company = although not owned by the government, they are part of it.
(Do u see how ridiculous it sounds)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/zuckerberg-says-the-white-house-pressured-facebook-to-censor-some-covid-19-content-during-the-pandemic
TikTok is not as town square - itβs a business like any other.
And half the people who hated trump will love him because he gave them tiktok back.
China is pursuing first-strike nuclear against the united states. Their government means to do us harm. So far the propaganda on tiktok has been subtle. That WILL change. Ban = necessary
working off the same info that both parties in congress and the supreme court are all
working off of. when the time comes for China to invade Taiwan, tiktok will be used as a weapon of war. itβs naive to think otherwise.
Since it's already ban in the US, I am now not able to see my fave creators talking about books and all.π₯Ί
Now I am searching other booktokers. :-(
It was more than just an App.
https://youtube.com/shorts/ZjJD4fkjp3g?si=LDJWRKz5J8lS9G4Q
Additionally, there was much less concern of government interference. On top of that, the government was so openly opposed to it and we canβt trust their driving motives.
Just like men
Weather. Current events I would have had NO clue were happening.
Real-time real information
People truly helping each other
These may be worth a look
Internet Today
Jake Bro
Jo Bloggs
Vausch
China Update
And live news media from around the world (in english)
DW
FirstPost
France24
BBC News
Trumpβs new BFF. Pay to play.
Maybe go outside?
How much time do you spend on TT? How much withdrawal are you feeling on this lovely Sunday? That, kid, is my evidence.
Of course you do your own research instead of listening to experts π
Trumpies are so predictable. Your Facebook hate group doesn't count as research. You would have learned that in school if america wasn't failing in that too.
People do find community in most places that are detached from the overall political bullshit
And people do get displaced
I was already alone among them in enjoying TikTok. Now I am bereft and they don't understand.