U.S. Congress Passes a TikTok Ban Bill

[LevelUP]

Funny video of cats explaining the TikTok ban

https://www.tiktok.com/@heybaybaybay/vid...0175130923

Update April 20:
House passes critical aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan along with a TikTok ban
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congres...rcna148395

[Ares]

Cats explaining the Tiktok ban

https://www.tiktok.com/@heybaybaybay/vid...0175130923

Anyone with an IT Security background would never use TikTok regardless of their politics. There is no such thing as a "private" company in China. ByteDance can at the full discretion of the Chinese Communist Party turn over any and all personal information collected to them by the Tiktok app, including geolocation and biometric data.



I don't have any personal identifiable information on any social media platform but that is a separate discussion.

[LevelUP]

Here, who is on each side.

For the TikTok ban:

https://www.tiktok.com/@usatoday/video/7...0305639726

https://www.tiktok.com/@pamphletz/video/...8938499334

https://www.tiktok.com/@motherboardvice/...2812012843

https://www.tiktok.com/@underthedesknews...7504987435?

Against the TikTok ban:

https://www.tiktok.com/@news_bubble/vide...2541815072

https://www.tiktok.com/@tuckercarlson/vi...3896623391

[bluebooger]

seems unconstitutional

I think the real problem is that Washington knows they can't pressure TikTok to turn over info of people who spread "disinformation" the way they can with youtube, facebook and twitter or to pressure TikTok to block and ban those people

if the politicians in the US had a little control they would have less of a problem
the more control they have the fewer problems they will have

[ss20ts]

Civil War? ROFL

[Jonathan Whatley]

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Periodt.

IB @sullivanballou

[Charles Fout]

Cats explaining the Tiktok ban

https://www.tiktok.com/@heybaybaybay/vid...0175130923

This is a fascinating discussion. I have yet to decide which side I am on.

1. I embrace all of our God given rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights.

2. I am leery of the PRC.

Perhaps, gathering my thoughts begins here: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-a-...ent-rights

[LevelUP]

A study shows that 64% of youth and 59% of young adults would give up their right to vote than lose the right to post on social media

https://nypost.com/2023/05/14/the-young-...t-to-post/

[Charles Fout]

A study shows that 64% of youth and 59% of young adults would give up their right to vote than lose the right to post on social media

https://nypost.com/2023/05/14/the-young-...t-to-post/

From the NY Post article - 

"[color=var(--wp--preset--color--gray-g)]But top among them is that recent studies have found as much as 20% of the platform’s videos contain misinformation..."[/color]

My  primary concern is - Who gets to the arbiter of what is,  and what is not, misinformation?

I wonder - Can citizen journalism survive?

[Ares]

A study shows that 64% of youth and 59% of young adults would give up their right to vote than lose the right to post on social media

https://nypost.com/2023/05/14/the-young-...t-to-post/

At least that explains what is wrong with society.

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seems unconstitutional            

That would be true if TikTok was a U.S. owned company. I find it hilarious people do not understand the ramifications of giving their personal information to the Chinese Communist Party. Anyone concerned about free speech or the U.S. Constitution would not be using TikTok in the first place.

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From the NY Post article - 

"[color=var(--wp--preset--color--gray-g)]But top among them is that recent studies have found as much as 20% of the platform’s videos contain misinformation..."[/color]

My  primary concern is - Who gets to the arbiter of what is,  and what is not, misinformation?

I wonder - Can citizen journalism survive?

Apparently TikTok users do not care about this since they are willing to trust the Chinese Communist Party with being that arbiter.
 
The same government that welded people inside their apartment buildings during COVID.