They did not have to cease operations. US companies can no longer distribute meaning no new downloads. TikTok can still operate legally here. Shutting down is handing a bone to Trump so he can act like he saved it.
Tik Tok is a massive security concern. I don't have it, and my sector (defence) banned it years ago. Everyone was warned. I feel sorry for the creators who made money from it, but it's like being angry at a terminal cancer diagnosis after ignoring all the warnings about you smoking every day.
In all honesty, we’d be better off getting rid of all of the social media platforms. Yes, I do realize I’m saying this on such a platform. It would probably be the most useful thing out of Washington in a while. Although, medical debt no longer being on a credit report is right up there
more to that point, "free Luigi" is reported and removed but I reported someone who was saying that anti-war student protesters for Gaza today should be shot like they were during the Kent State Massacre during the Vietnam War and that stayed up
What would be better is breaking up social media monopolies. Force Elon Musk to sell Twitter. Force Mark Zuckerberg to sell Facebook. Force Facebook to sell Instagram, Messenger, and Threads. Break up the media empires. Force Bezos to sell the Washington Post.
Social media is useful because people can communicate directly with each other, bypassing the traditional gatekeepers of information. Twitter played a role in the Arab spring before Elon and various government censors ruined it. TikTok spread awareness about the horrors in Gaza.
It’s great in theory, but individuals have less and less control over what is put in front of them. Most people never knew what was happening in Georgia or Syria until well after it started unless they were on here.
Congress purchased a lot of stock in Meta before this happened.They know the deal and the outcome.Sho also made a tok supporting Don. Idk if I can go back even if it becomes available.
Actually, I think it’s more a plan to manipulate a narcissist into bringing it back. Tik tok will completely fold if America isn’t on the app. What country brings the audacity, entertainment, and drama quite like America? The Australians? Europe?
Could someone please explain to me, as a non TikTok user, the impact of the TikTok book community? Is it analogous to the Oprah book effect where TikTok influencers recommend particular books and strongly impact sales?
For one, Tiktok made it possible for indie authors to reach audiences in a way that no other platform can do. It made reading fun again for a lot of people because of how easy the algorithm made it to find a community.
That's the rumor going around. If that's true, Tiktok has been compromised.
It may act like all the Meta apps that spy on the user's activity, as it was feared or described by those senators that wanted it banned...they set it up to be what it wasn't just to become that very thing 😔
Any politician who voted to ban TicTok is either too stupid or naive to understand that American social media platforms collect and sell as much, if not more personal data than does TicToc.
Meanwhile the CEO is reposting maga videos and fb sent users a notification that they can share their tiktok videos via the app. It’s a goner for sure 😬🤣
In other words... Our CEO refuses to accept Biden's implementation pause because he's afraid of the retribution of Dear Larder DonOld so he's kneeling to slurp the orange mushroom cream.
Not impressed. This is a company that collects data, and espionage assets, to exert influence and divide our people in an impending conflict. They can sell and be compensated. Sorry for those who found their groove. Businesses end daily. We find new gigs. And BTW...scrolling you isn't social value.
also meta ads are now on tiktok and vice versa. Also facebook just made a tiktok account. looks like tiktok was nouta by meta. it’s gonna go out just so the server can be changed.
Friendly reminder that Trump got butt hurt from K-pop fans who organized and hurt his little ego so HE initiated a TikTok ban; now he teamed up with the CEO of TikTok and created a dear leader type of message to everyone, so he can “save it”. Fuck,fascists, and fuck, oligarchs; delete all Meta apps
IMO, We have to organize separate from the billionaire owned platforms. This will be sold to another right wing billionaire before next week is over. The current billionaire owner has already donated to the fascists fund for himself.
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The major record labels really threw their artists (and their bags) under the bus by not fighting this ban publicly.
TikTok is an essential marketing engine for the music industry. Streamings and sales will definitely be impacted.
It may act like all the Meta apps that spy on the user's activity, as it was feared or described by those senators that wanted it banned...they set it up to be what it wasn't just to become that very thing 😔
😂 Seems Biden was right. They bluffin'.
There are differences. You are just too lazy to care.
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/08/tiktok-shares-your-data-more-than-any-other-social-media-app-study.html
and I bet you use Facebook Messenger.
TikTok is lying to help Trump be seen as the savior.
Apparently this is how Trump shows his strength against China 🤷♀️