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28. There are a few very vocal posters on here

Reply to thebigidea (Reply #20)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 04:33 PM

Jan 17

Who seem to think the world is ending because TikTok might go away. They keep making more and more threads about it.

I think we are pretty screwed when dependence on a social media platform is used as an excuse to ignore security threats to our country. When the power goes out or their Internet is down because China decided to screw with us, I wonder where they will post their feelings?

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SCOTUS just UNANIMOUSLY upheld the TikTok ban. [View all] live love laugh Jan 17 OP

Nobody's going to fuck over the American people. Autumn Jan 17 #1

I don't understand the tick tock ban. Why does the US think it's necessary Fullduplexxx Jan 17 #2

China is in a cyber war with the US pimpbot Jan 17 #3

All American owned platforms have done is spy on users and disseminate propaganda. live love laugh Jan 17 #4

Social media sucks pimpbot Jan 17 #5

Thanks i had no idea they had access to all that. It seems harmless Fullduplexxx Jan 17 #11

It is a big threat for us, USA Tickle Jan 17 #21

I've been predicting for years a huge banking meltdown dickthegrouch Jan 17 #22

TY.. And so is Mump a Cha Jan 17 #31

Check out their Greg_In_SF Jan 17 #7

They have access to everything on your phone. Everything. Calista241 Jan 17 #8

Wow yea if that's true then wow... thanks for that Fullduplexxx Jan 17 #10

Because Trump had a temper tantrum about it 5 years ago. Initech Jan 17 #12

See that's exactly what I thought was going on Fullduplexxx Jan 17 #13

The right wing is the party of "give me that, it's mine". Initech Jan 17 #14

Their whole approach is childish of the worst type. No manners ... stealing .... fighting .... live love laugh Jan 17 #29

It passed the House 360-58 and the Senate 79-18 before President Biden signed it into law MichMan Jan 17 #24

And the decision was defended 9-0 Fullduplexxx Jan 17 #37

Think of Tiktok as Chinese spyware that's been designed to make people want to use it Amishman Jan 17 #15

do a search and read some of the extensive coverage of the issue for yourself thebigidea Jan 17 #16

I havent see any defense of tiktok in the replies to my question Fullduplexxx Jan 17 #23

national security threat implications Skittles Jan 17 #38

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 18 #39

I'm going to miss my Chinese spy. He/she knew everything that Nixie Jan 17 #6

that just sounds so oily, like bad advertising thebigidea Jan 17 #17

By these standards, the internet should be banned for everyone. Nixie Jan 17 #26

China doesn't own the entire internet Skittles Jan 17 #30

Now the Chinese app RedNote is trending as the number one Nixie Jan 17 #32

I cannot help it if the users are fucking idiots Skittles Jan 17 #33

All kinds of fucking idiots are still voters. Those tens of millions Nixie Jan 17 #34

yeah keep making excuses Skittles Jan 17 #35

Zzzzzzzzzz yourself. And they are observations, not excuses. Nixie Jan 17 #36

TikTok is banned in China MichMan Jan 17 #9

nobody ever answers that thebigidea Jan 17 #18

Google and the BBC are banned in China EdmondDantes_ Jan 17 #19

again, the argument is not about data thebigidea Jan 17 #20

There are a few very vocal posters on here pimpbot Jan 17 #28

GREAT news! beaglelover Jan 17 #25

Good themaguffin Jan 17 #27