Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years agoBill that could ban TikTok has been attached to the House foreign aid package. What next?apnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square32linkfedilinkarrow-up189arrow-down111
arrow-up178arrow-down1external-linkBill that could ban TikTok has been attached to the House foreign aid package. What next?apnews.comRapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square32linkfedilink
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minus-squareMarthirial@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down4·2 years agoI think it is a lot simpler in the mind of politicians: “Tiktok is popular in America but not American. How can we make it ours?”
minus-squareaubeynarf@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoThe American government, unlike China, does not own American companies. In fact, aren’t most big tech profits accrued in Ireland?
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoChina already buys everything Meta and friends are selling.
minus-squareaubeynarf@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoAll Meta sells are ad placements. They do not sell user data.
minus-squareTenderfootGungi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoThey want to force a sell it to a group of republicans. Possibly for the profit, possibly to control the media.
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I think it is a lot simpler in the mind of politicians: “Tiktok is popular in America but not American. How can we make it ours?”
The American government, unlike China, does not own American companies.
In fact, aren’t most big tech profits accrued in Ireland?
China already buys everything Meta and friends are selling.
All Meta sells are ad placements. They do not sell user data.
Lmao.
They want to force a sell it to a group of republicans. Possibly for the profit, possibly to control the media.