It's still not clear why TikTok decided to go this route when the Biden administration said it wasn't enforcing the law, and Trump is signaling a 90-day extension. But I think the explicit Trump callout from Shou Chew yesterday and in this message is very telling 👀 - ThreadSky

bengoggin.bsky.social • 50 days ago

It's still not clear why TikTok decided to go this route when the Biden administration said it wasn't enforcing the law, and Trump is signaling a 90-day extension.

But I think the explicit Trump callout from Shou Chew yesterday and in this message is very telling 👀

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davidniallwilson.com•50 days ago

Zero chance he did not tell them to do it so he could "save Tik Tok" Tuesday. It's all a game, a stupid game.

theexhaustedcat.bsky.social•50 days ago

Just in time for everyone to share videos of his awful ICE raids though? Kind of a stupid move.

davidniallwilson.com•50 days ago

Yeah, but that would piss Trump off, and he is their lifeline. Maybe people will get that Tik Tok (while no more evil probably than the US versions) is absolutely not their friend. They are in it for money.

kightlife.bsky.social•49 days ago

Besides making it so Trump can look like a hero, I’m worried they’re make changes of some kind to the app

retrospectacle.bsky.social•49 days ago

Prior to the shut down, it was found that Shou had reposted a video of Charlie Kirk and Don Jr.

kellenbarger.bsky.social•50 days ago

It’s a TRUMP commercial - a firehouse of never ending “strongman” propaganda

grza.bsky.social•50 days ago

clairesplan.bsky.social•50 days ago

keepamericablue.bsky.social•49 days ago

These are the numerous lies Trump spews. President Biden didn't ban tick tock, Trump whined to get it stopped so when he takes office he can miraculously get it back & idiots will cheer!! Fuck Trump!

earnestpettie.com•50 days ago

Ruthless passive aggression

calprouddem.bsky.social•50 days ago

Meanwhile, somewhere deep in the Red Party Communist lair ….

krysylis.bsky.social•50 days ago

If the message is very telling then you in fact should be clear why.

spicydanny123.bsky.social•50 days ago

Didn’t they say this is propaganda lol

hollygolightly14.bsky.social•50 days ago

I think they want to give Trump a victory.

dberl.bsky.social•50 days ago

Why TikTok is going this route: TikTok is kissing the ass of the MAGAt king

jacksonmcbride.bsky.social•50 days ago

The ban is so idiotic. All Chinese apps, chip-based products, and technology make our security vulnerable. This one app is a small fish in a sea of problems with tech and security.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-04/robot-vacuum-hacked-photos-camera-audio/104414020

mamaloza.bsky.social•50 days ago

Horrifying

marleywrites.bsky.social•50 days ago

Seems to me it’s extremely clear why: they want Biden and the Democrats to get the maximum amount of blame for the ban and for Trump to get the credit for “saving” it.

k9sker.bsky.social•50 days ago

🎯

sigmund.fellas.army•50 days ago

clearspies.bsky.social•50 days ago

But it’s not about “saving” anything. That’s the optics bullshit fed to the media. TikTok, China and Trump want to make a deal from a fake crisis to fuck EVERYONE.

marleywrites.bsky.social•50 days ago

Democrats gave them a very easy opportunity to do that. It was tremendously stupid of them.

clearspies.bsky.social•50 days ago

Oh here we go with the “Republicans are criminals, how that’s the fault of Democrats” 😮‍💨

marleywrites.bsky.social•50 days ago

None of this happens if Biden and the Dems don’t push for the ban — a ban that accomplished nothing and made voters very upset at them.

trappiste.bsky.social•49 days ago

Trump initiated the ban.

clearspies.bsky.social•49 days ago

中国政府感谢你们的服务。

bsloungeinc1990.bsky.social•49 days ago

Because it is a win for him and the CEO of TikTok. They get to keep their app. He gets to claim he saved it. I wonder how much money exchanged hands.

kint.bsky.social•50 days ago

No way their service providers were going to carry the liability. Even with a statement of non-enforcement as the potus would have growing leverage as they could always change their mind and the risk would be material.

clearspies.bsky.social•50 days ago

How is this not obvious? They WANT to make a deal. Trump is open for business.

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