It sucks a lot, so take the needed time to grieve, but when you're done being sad, get ANGRY. Sadness leads to apathy, anger leads to action. We need to stand up for our right to free speech!
If Trump revives it and everyone returns, we must watch every video with our critical thinking caps on because he will have modified it for his own gain making it a right-wing propaganda tool
ah yes, Chinese propaganda, so uniquely evil and ubiquitously effective that being exposed to a singular Chinese-developed app can undo years, decades, a lifetime even, of American/Western propaganda/conditioning.
Or, when scary Chinese companies collect/sell your data, as opposed to Western ones!
Perhaps because they are Western-based social media platforms, and the west is hostile and aggressive towards China?
Ah, I see, the United States is then trying to imitate China by blocking TikTok, despite that going against one of the reasons the US supposedly opposes China in the first place.
Had to break it to you, but what the hell do you think Meta does with all our data? Who do you think they’re selling it to the highest bidder doesn’t matter where they’re from.
I agree. It was a new, creative, open space for us like no other. It was unique in its own ways, and unfortunately a lot of ppl were going to lose their main source of income. I know it’s back now, but I know I will never return.
A wonderful speaker at our local Women’s March, Myanmar activist May Sabai Phyu said something to the effect of: "there may be darkness now, but the light is patiently waiting."
The light is shining on the darkness that has always been there. We must continue to call it out & extinguish it. They cannot hide any longer. Why do you think they are fighting so hard to hold on?
yeah keep waiting. and while you wait instead of doing something the faschy people play until the rest of the world invades and trump pulls a hitler and you have to spend the rest of your lives explaining to your kids why you let it happen.
ask people from germany. frankly we had our weimar 2 long.
You should know that in some regions of the world, content creators HAVE NEVER BEEN PAID by TikTok for our work or engagement. They pay those in the US and EU, but for us outside that region there is nothing.
It’s probably just the same.
What I’m more concerned about is that people have no way of deleting it. Like the cringy tiktoks you posted in 5 years we, outside of US, will be still able to see them.
I’m sad because we don’t know when exactly tiktok will be closed for us so like idk if I just spent my last hour doomscrolling on tiktok there or not but it sure did feel like it!
Everyone gets that way now and then. I have discovered over the years that frequently, I think it's because of something that has happened Or some circumstance in my life.. However I might be happy in exactly the same situation, so really it's more about what comes from me. Hope it gets better.
I'm sad too, Hank. Our last day of freedom. I feel you, Hank. Feel free to join us on the ledge. The more the merrier they say. I just wanted to say you're not alone you have us
Me too Hank! And if it pops back up as a #fvckzuck platform, I’ll be deleting that also. I followed as many as I could on here and YouTube. No insta, because - meta, no threads - ditto.
There's lots of that going around. I do have to say I'm excited to see what's next in terms of our ability to adapt -- necessity being the mother of invention, and all that. We are going to find ways to reach each other and connect and inspire -- because that's what we're good at.
I agree! I think we’re actually going to bring better content and energy to apps like these and hopefully another non-techbro app similar to TikTok will come out soon.
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Or, when scary Chinese companies collect/sell your data, as opposed to Western ones!
Ah, I see, the United States is then trying to imitate China by blocking TikTok, despite that going against one of the reasons the US supposedly opposes China in the first place.
Yeah, it's nice.
Then she decides she's overloaded with too many pets and leaps off my chest with a brief bounce on my bladder.
Such kitty love.
ask people from germany. frankly we had our weimar 2 long.
It’s probably just the same.
Be safe, my American friends.
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It'll temporarily mess w/your algorithm, but worth it. To hell with fascists!