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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do we think? Will SCOTUS overrule Congress on First Amendment issues? If not and TikTok is actually 'banned' on January 19th, what will that look like in practice? I am really curious about this.

FWIW I love Tiktok and find it incredibly valuable in connecting people and information. I also don't care if the Chinese get my info. Beyond my own interests, there are many people who make a living or income streams from content on Tiktok so this will certainly hurt them.

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No idea but I hope it gets canned. Not everyone is dumb enough to not be concerned with their data being siphoned. It should be regarded as an urgent matter of national security. [/quote]

I guess what I should have said it that is doesn't bother me more than the fact that other social media platforms are doing the same thing, including Twitter and Meta. I don't think they are more trustworthy just because they are American companies. It comes with the territory when using social media and I have accepted it (although I am not on Twitter anymore and the only Meta platform I use now is IG.)

It will be interesting to see the evidence that is presented to SCOTUS about the harm to national security.[/quote]

I think you need to distinguish between siphoning data for profit reasons and for political strategic reasons. Meta and all those others are definitely garbage companies not to be trusted, but tik tok is a different kind of threat. Couple it with our compromised telecom systems and you end up with a worrisome situation. [/quote]

NP - are you not also concerned about US companies? I am - I think the Tiktok issue is trying to distract from the bigger picture. For example, if I owned a Tesla I would be concerned about the camera recordings and remote access exhibited in the Vegas explosion. Yes, used for good in this case, but who is governing how much they turn over to the government/police?[/quote]

Yes, very much so. US companies are totally out of control with their invasiveness. But tik tok is a national security issue. The US companies are a different kind of threat. [/quote]

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