Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 18:23     Subject: TikTok Ban Status
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I hope is banned. Social media is dumbing the world down.


My tinfoil hat theory is that China is playing the long game and wants American youth to become addicted and reliant on TikTok, which honestly makes them dumber by the minute.


I don’t think that’s particularly tinfoil hat, I think it’s pretty well known. The TT algorithm pushes divisive and controversial content in the US and other countries.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 18:11     Subject: TikTok Ban Status
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I hope is banned. Social media is dumbing the world down.


To some extent I agree about social media, but TT is different. It is connecting people in a way the others didn't.

how? I don’t use it. Isn’t it just videos you mindlessly scroll through? That’s how my husband uses it.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 16:09     Subject: TikTok Ban Status
Anonymous wrote:I hope is banned. Social media is dumbing the world down.


My tinfoil hat theory is that China is playing the long game and wants American youth to become addicted and reliant on TikTok, which honestly makes them dumber by the minute.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 15:23     Subject: Re:TikTok Ban Status
OP here. Aside from the social medial value discussion, I truly am curious what banning the app will look like in practice. I assume that Apple and other devices will have to remove it from their stores? But then what? It will still be on people's phones.


This. There is no practical way to ban it. Any simple attempt would be easy to circumvent.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 15:06     Subject: TikTok Ban Status
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.



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.


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.


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.


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?


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.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 15:01     Subject: TikTok Ban Status
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.



Yes but Zionists don't want you to see their genocidal behavior. Therefore TikTok will inevitably have to close


Enough with your anti-Semitic garbage.


Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 14:01     Subject: TikTok Ban Status
https://theintercept.com/2025/01/09/tiktok-ban-israel-palestine-republicans/

Tldr Pro-Israeli lobbyists have worked extra hard to make sure tiktok is shut down because genocide and apartheid are bad PR.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 11:28     Subject: TikTok Ban Status
I keep wondering when Elon is going to buy Tik Tok
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 11:22     Subject: TikTok Ban Status
Do you really think TikTok is the only app getting your information? Florida was selling Driver license pictures. Probably still is selling your picture.

I am more upset that foreigners own multi media “news” outlets, e.g., FOX, and controlling propaganda. It’s one step in how Hitler took over Germany.

Wake up to the real issues.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 11:15     Subject: TikTok Ban Status
Anonymous wrote: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.



OP here. Aside from the social medial value discussion, I truly am curious what banning the app will look like in practice. I assume that Apple and other devices will have to remove it from their stores? But then what? It will still be on people's phones.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 10:20     Subject: TikTok Ban Status
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I hope is banned. Social media is dumbing the world down.


+1


It is important to note that a TikTok ban will do NOTHING to decrease the amount of impact of social media. The ban is only about the ownership of that particular company. A new app that serves the exact same purpose will pop up immediately and nothing will change.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 10:07     Subject: TikTok Ban Status
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.



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.


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.


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.


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?
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 10:01     Subject: TikTok Ban Status
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I hope is banned. Social media is dumbing the world down.


+1


So just to be clear you want all social media banned? Assuming that includes Twitter, Instagram and Facebook right?


DP. Absolutely yes.


Isn’t that limiting free speech? Why should only legacy media have access to the masses?
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 08:59     Subject: TikTok Ban Status
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I hope is banned. Social media is dumbing the world down.


+1


So just to be clear you want all social media banned? Assuming that includes Twitter, Instagram and Facebook right?


DP. Absolutely yes.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 08:30     Subject: TikTok Ban Status
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I hope is banned. Social media is dumbing the world down.


+1


So just to be clear you want all social media banned? Assuming that includes Twitter, Instagram and Facebook right?