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fritschner.bsky.social • 41 days ago

So we're nationalizing TikTok now
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-21/trump-says-he-s-open-to-musk-or-ellison-purchasing-tiktok

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dabinreece.bsky.social•41 days ago

Hey remember when Obama used Federal loans to save the auto industry, we got paid back with interest, saved the big three, and Republicans still LOST THEIR MINDS with rage over it?

phoebe1313.bsky.social•40 days ago

😡😡 not using it again!

dobiewankenobi.bsky.social•40 days ago

Tik Tok us already compromised.

hrose69.bsky.social•40 days ago

Glad I deleted my account.

prairiesam.bsky.social•41 days ago

No, it's actually controlling all forms of media. Controlling the message is the goal.

piratesandpoets.bsky.social•41 days ago

Trump loves Tik Tok for all the young girl videos he and his son Gaetz watch all day.

msbak.bsky.social•41 days ago

He's demented.

srb65.bsky.social•41 days ago

A nationalized communication app like TikTok is a fascist move. Welcome to the fourth Reich.

diogenes-of-sinope.bsky.social•40 days ago

Operation Texas

caughtinthespin.bsky.social•41 days ago

Just the American version. That is unless China turns it off themselves again🤷‍♀️

zen1924.bsky.social•40 days ago

Bye Bye TT - that's a propaganda machine now

kieroneil.bsky.social•41 days ago

State sponsored media … American-style.

ginalolajupiter.bsky.social•41 days ago

Nationalizing PROPAGANDA.
Welcome the new Putin of America.

mustangrick.bsky.social•40 days ago

I knew this was coming

itsjanene.bsky.social•41 days ago

So nationalizing half of Tik Tok while planning to end PBS. Dumbing down the people again.

tbailey2.bsky.social•40 days ago

control of the information

chris-mas.bsky.social•41 days ago

A 50% corporate tax - more than twice the currently intolerable 21% rate and half-way toward the ultimate evil of socialism.
And all the Republicans said "makes perfect sense to me!"
But don't call Trumpism a cult.

o-the-irony.bsky.social•40 days ago

What if they don't want to sell?

phillip-rees.bsky.social•41 days ago

I tried, but I can't resist.

"So we're national socializing TikTok now Father Ted?"

bravehorse.bsky.social•41 days ago

He approves of them making a deal does he. Since when does Stolen Elect President have shit to say about it.

shmockiebaby.bsky.social•41 days ago

Yeah, they need to own the means of communication to be an effective autocracy.

kathort.bsky.social•40 days ago

They are targeting young people with TikTok. They’ve got the old people watching Fox and Sinclair

johnbarrile.bsky.social•40 days ago

It’s all about the money! Orange Shit stain is a grifter!

sugarazor.bsky.social•40 days ago

State Social Media. Delete the apps while you can.

lilmsandry.bsky.social•40 days ago

Sounds like blackmail to me but, I had a gummy 45 min ago so it might be that

davebjerke.bsky.social•41 days ago

It would become the official propaganda tool. Still run by the propagandists running Xitter/Facebook/Meta/Instagram/TruthSocial.

sarcastisaurus.bsky.social•40 days ago

It's already state media. The things that are suddenly flagged is crazy. I had a post flagged AND UPHELD for criticizing Elon's salute as "Abysmal." It's insane.

leefromvt.bsky.social•40 days ago

Trump starting Americas first Communist state owned and run media company.... Thought he hated communists like the CCP, he said it so so so many times.

bluekathy.bsky.social•41 days ago

And they will drive it into the ground just like Twitter. Face it, TicTok is dead.

gringo-2.bsky.social•41 days ago

Oh, gosh. Imagine my surprise.

amidumonde.bsky.social•40 days ago

State owned propaganda outlet to go along with Musk and Zuck owned outlets.

sharonringel.bsky.social•41 days ago

Socialism.

sassymaster.bsky.social•41 days ago

This is unconstitutional. It’s not about TikTok. It’s about a law that was held up by scotus. An executive order doesn’t supersede

djwaglmuffin.bsky.social•41 days ago

*sniff* Smells like Socialism.

2smart4myowngood.bsky.social•40 days ago

When at what point did you ever think this equation was about anything but money? This whole presidency is like that bonus level on Super Mario Brothers where you just go to a room w/ all the coins? You just scoop it all up & run. Backing up an armored car to the White House would be too obvious...

revskull.bsky.social•41 days ago

Just do what Halliburton and all the other corporations do, set up an offshore intinty to control TicTok. That's how they all do business with Iran and Russia.

wtpmary.bsky.social•41 days ago

It will become a pit of trash like x. Right wing propaganda that is a bane to the entire country. trump wants people to like him. So, he wants to say he'll give them TikTok. Pathetic

djtsurugi.bsky.social•41 days ago

the second social media platform being bought... is it 1984 already? ~<3

pensivepelican.bsky.social•41 days ago

I was a heavy, heavy viewer of TikTok in the before times. I have not opened it once since trump dug his stumpy fingers into it. The Chinese government MIGHT be a threat to national security. Trump is DEFINITELY a threat to national security.

oakleysmom.bsky.social•41 days ago

So we’re officially going to have state media now

velcrorabbit.bsky.social•41 days ago

Mainlining disinformation and disinfotainment.

eltopo71.com•40 days ago

"Nice web site you got here, it'd be a shame if anything happened to it..."

eltopo71.com•40 days ago

"we'll give you the permit" what permit? It's a fucking web site.

grandma4democracy.bsky.social•40 days ago

WTAF??? 😖😖😖😖

raincoast.bsky.social•40 days ago

The felon and President Apartheid Musk want to make an official propaganda department.

viktorshtrum.bsky.social•41 days ago

*we* are not nationalizing it - Trump is, it's not really clear that what he's describing would be a public corporation - given that he uses his criminal family and the USA interchangeably/lies when he talks

I would suspect any deal would be corrupt and self serving

sunnyjim.bsky.social•41 days ago

This. “US government“ doesn’t mean United States, it means “us” that are in charge

realdeal64.bsky.social•40 days ago

Told you.

fifthestate2.bsky.social•40 days ago

Those Oligarchs aren’t safe

ladybj9.bsky.social•41 days ago

Another Grift

the-biff.bsky.social•40 days ago

Oh shit another MAGA news conduit. Ughhh

codykinski.bsky.social•41 days ago

You get a radio and YOU get a radio and YOU get a radio and YOU get a radio and the next thing you know everybody's happy!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksempf%C3%A4nger

sarahcconner.bsky.social•40 days ago

Communism

chickenlady.bsky.social•41 days ago

Together with PRC.

middleagedmess616.bsky.social•41 days ago

Socialism is always ok for the wealthy. Loan forgiveness, bailouts, lower the taxes, subsidies….the people of this country pay for it ….its tr hi my embarrassing that we haven’t been louder

whattheactual.bsky.social•40 days ago

Communists!!

aireodne230.bsky.social•41 days ago

So the POTUS is making deals on national tv in front of the world? What kind of banana republic democracy is this? We're in trouble folks.

telemark.bsky.social•41 days ago

We left trouble a couple of months ago. We are careening directly into 5-alarm shitstorm

bravehorse.bsky.social•41 days ago

Did you just wake up from 2015?

aireodne230.bsky.social•41 days ago

Did you??😵‍💫

arthurdekko.bsky.social•41 days ago

It's what Vlad has suggested/instructed them to do. All of the best dictatorships have state run media.

geedub66.bsky.social•40 days ago

Does this surprise anyone?

margaretreed.bsky.social•40 days ago

Uh… that’s not terrifying at all

stltrumpet.bsky.social•40 days ago

🤣🤣🤣

whitepatrick.com•40 days ago

This is pure Putinism. The Oligarchy in action.

scotsgraymouser.bsky.social•41 days ago

That or trying to kill off tiktok like they did with twitter....a home for hate speech is like the last thing we need right now.....

novarockyzoe.bsky.social•40 days ago

Last week I went thru my favorite TikTok videos & saved them to my phone. Then I went thru the list of my favorite follows & nearly all of them have accounts on YouTube so I follow them there. TT was a beacon of light during the pandemic but has been slipping in quality. Way too many ads.

cmiley25.bsky.social•40 days ago

They have to really get that propaganda machine going.

marcymouse.bsky.social•41 days ago

johnmiphon.bsky.social•41 days ago

Maybe it, too will become State Media

mach101010.bsky.social•40 days ago

You know what will work great? Pointing out their hypocrisy and doing nothing about it. 👍

scschluter.bsky.social•41 days ago

comrade trump wants to nationalize stuff

rps1008.bsky.social•41 days ago

I forget, which is that?
Communion, Socialism, or Capitalism. Where the government owns the company.

duchess-van-hoof.bsky.social•41 days ago

Not the healthcare industry, arms industry, oil, housing, etc.

But a social media site.

Priorities.

stopburningthings.bsky.social•40 days ago

Hell not even the prison industry (still have private prisons). And not even really full nationalization.

I agree there is a strong case for nationalizing some of the above.

tbailey2.bsky.social•40 days ago

have to control the information, the propaganda

missymoo2.bsky.social•40 days ago

They will find somewhere else.

missymoo2.bsky.social•40 days ago

Israel is laughing out the back.

b12vn.bsky.social•41 days ago

The Communism is coming from inside the house.

olbermann.bsky.social•41 days ago

He announced this late last week? Over the weekend? Basically it's "you can stay in business but we buy half" if that sounds at all familiar to you from the organized crime playbook

rickatx.bsky.social•40 days ago

It sounds like he wants someone to buy it and gift half to the govt that he has no plans on leaving

torenware.bsky.social•41 days ago

Well, elect Tony Soprano POTUS, and that's what you get.

flammablepajamas.bsky.social•40 days ago

Honestly, I’d rather have Tony Soprano for POTUS.

torenware.bsky.social•40 days ago

Tony, at least, *had* a code.

flammablepajamas.bsky.social•40 days ago

Right?! YES!

cjtoronto.bsky.social•41 days ago

And this is just the start.

Wait till they come for Bluesky.

And they will.

erinnm.bsky.social•41 days ago

He wants to control the algorithm to push his propaganda. Also, Larry better lay off the botox before his face melts off

bravehorse.bsky.social•41 days ago

They out fat cells from Trumps ass, so his face is extra plump.

thechemist.bsky.social•41 days ago

And not just anybody can buy it, only someone Trump picks because they support him. So, yet another case of using the power of the government for his personal gain.

mtweez53.bsky.social•40 days ago

I’m out! If the lead baboon from the Orange Empire has anything to do with TT.

cremevax.bsky.social•40 days ago

I cannot imagine a social media product less appealing than one run collectively by an arm of the CCP, a US oligarch, and the Trump administration. I literally would rather watch The Goatse Channel.

armoredchocobo.bsky.social•41 days ago

Nationalize airports or medical insurance?

Nah. 30 second videos of kids dancing in Walmart is important to America.

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