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speak easy

(12,595 posts) Fri Jan 17, 2025, 01:00 PM Jan 2025

So would you feel better if TikTok was owned by Elon Musk? [View all]

If Trump can convince the CCP to approve the export of ByteDance's IP, Musk would be first in line with The Convicted Felon's imprimatur. First in line for a TikTok that stays CCP friendly.

The national security argument is a scam. No other NATO member has banned TikTok outright. I wonder why? Maybe it's because they don't have a posse of tech-bros waiting to buy it.

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So would you feel better if TikTok was owned by Elon Musk? [View all] speak easy Jan 2025 OP

Nope sakabatou Jan 2025 #1

He's going to end up owning it BannonsLiver Jan 2025 #2

The CCP has to approve the export of the IP. speak easy Jan 2025 #3

Yes BannonsLiver Jan 2025 #6

OP - "If Trump can convince the CCP to approve the export ..." speak easy Jan 2025 #8

It is banned in China. MichMan Jan 2025 #4

And India newdeal2 Jan 2025 #17

I won't be on it if he buys it. He will do to TikTok what he did to twitter. Autumn Jan 2025 #5

Nope, still wouldnt use it pimpbot Jan 2025 #7

Did some research - speak easy Jan 2025 #13

Hell no. n/t OneGrassRoot Jan 2025 #9

Hell no! LearnedHand Jan 2025 #10

Wouldn't Alleviate Core Nat. Security Concerns Mordred Jan 2025 #11

Um ... nativism? speak easy Jan 2025 #15

Just another wretched platform to avoid EYESORE 9001 Jan 2025 #12

TikTok will not be banned EarthAbides Jan 2025 #14

Except a lot of TT users newdeal2 Jan 2025 #20

NEVER get the red out Jan 2025 #16

Democrats voted to ban it 155 - 50 HereForTheParty Jan 2025 #18

When they still thought the tech-bros were on their side. speak easy Jan 2025 #21

Fair point HereForTheParty Jan 2025 #22

One down. Many more to go. Lemons UK Jan 2025 #19

If you wouldn't want TikTok owned by Putin why would you want it owned by Xi? mathematic Jan 2025 #23

"Somebody's got to go first." speak easy Jan 2025 #25

the only reason the Chinese floated that is to try to peel Dem backing off of this thebigidea Jan 2025 #24

The Chinese are more worried about Tarriffs speak easy Jan 2025 #27

Hell no. CentralMass Jan 2025 #26