Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 8 months agoBill that could ban TikTok has been attached to the House foreign aid package. What next?apnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-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 · 8 months agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squareMarthirial@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down4·8 months 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-up1·8 months agoThe American government, unlike China, does not own American companies. In fact, aren’t most big tech profits accrued in Ireland?
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?