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How does the OT feel about the potential ban of Tik Tok?
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:47 am
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:47 am
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The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income.
The TikTok legislation was included as part of a larger $95 billion package that provides foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel and was passed 79-18. It now goes to President Joe Biden, who said in a statement immediately after passage that he will sign it Wednesday.
The revised legislation extends the deadline, giving ByteDance nine months to sell TikTok, and a possible three-month extension if a sale is in progress. The bill would also bar the company from controlling TikTok’s secret sauce: the algorithm that feeds users videos based on their interests and has made the platform a trendsetting phenomenon.
The passage of the legislation is a culmination of long-held bipartisan fears in Washington over Chinese threats and the ownership of TikTok, which is used by 170 million Americans. For years, lawmakers and administration officials have expressed concerns that Chinese authorities could force ByteDance to hand over U.S. user data, or influence Americans by suppressing or promoting certain content on TikTok.
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Many opponents of the TikTok measure argue the best way to protect U.S. consumers is through implementing a comprehensive federal data privacy law that targets all companies regardless of their origin. They also note the U.S. has not provided public evidence that shows TikTok sharing U.S. user information with Chinese authorities, or that Chinese officials have ever tinkered with its algorithm.
“Banning TikTok would be an extraordinary step that requires extraordinary justification,” said Becca Branum, a deputy director at the Washington-based Center for Democracy & Technology, which advocates for digital rights. “Extending the divestiture deadline neither justifies the urgency of the threat to the public nor addresses the legislation’s fundamental constitutional flaws.”
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Meanwhile, TikTok content creators who rely on the app have been trying to make their voices heard. Earlier Tuesday, some creators congregated in front the Capitol building to speak out against the bill and carry signs that read “I’m 1 of the 170 million Americans on TikTok,” among other things.
Tiffany Cianci, a content creator who has more than 140,000 followers on the platform and had encouraged people to show up, said she spent Monday night picking up creators from airports in the D.C. area. Some came from as far as Nevada and California. Others drove overnight from South Carolina or took a bus from upstate New York.
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Biden Signs ‘TikTok Ban’ Into Law
President Joe Biden signed a bill Wednesday that is likely to result in a nationwide ban of TikTok.
This post was edited on 4/24/24 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:47 am to RLDSC FAN
Its a trojan horse to take back over Twitter/X.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:49 am to RLDSC FAN
People should self-ban themselves from tik tok. The government really shouldn't have a say though
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:49 am to RLDSC FAN
China is asshoe, but there is no way this is about making us more safe. It's probably driven because the intel agencies are butthurt that Tik Tok won't share info with them. Also, it takes out a competitor to American big tech.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:50 am to RLDSC FAN
Badly.
They'll just use it as a platform to crack down on speech.
They'll just use it as a platform to crack down on speech.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:50 am to RLDSC FAN
While im not a fan of government over reach im okay with it in this case. China sucks and, sadly, im sure someone is waiting in the wings to become the new tiktok if it gets taken out. these people wont miss a beat.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:51 am to RLDSC FAN
Great. frick TikTok and the people who use it.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:52 am to RLDSC FAN
TikTok is poison for the mind. But if an adult wants to incessantly swipe through videos all day and rot their brain, that's their prerogative.
I don't want the feds having authority over which software we're allowed to install on our personal computing devices. There's a clause in the bill that essentially allows the President to unilaterally declare a piece of software as a "national security threat" to then have it banned.
Think about what our politicians call "dangerous" and "harmful" in this day and age - and then ask yourself if you want those same people, who seek control and power above everything else, having the ability to control which applications and software you're able to use on your own personal phone or computer.
I don't want the feds having authority over which software we're allowed to install on our personal computing devices. There's a clause in the bill that essentially allows the President to unilaterally declare a piece of software as a "national security threat" to then have it banned.
Think about what our politicians call "dangerous" and "harmful" in this day and age - and then ask yourself if you want those same people, who seek control and power above everything else, having the ability to control which applications and software you're able to use on your own personal phone or computer.
This post was edited on 4/24/24 at 9:54 am
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:52 am to RLDSC FAN
I find it funny that they are worried about China spying on us when the NSA and CIA spy on us far more often. Our own government is more of a threat to us than China.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:53 am to RLDSC FAN
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The TikTok legislation was included as part of a larger $95 billion package that provides foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel and was passed 79-18.
I'm more concerned that a Tik Tok ban was jammed into legislation involving giving money to foreign countries for war time efforts.
This is way more of a problem than kids dancing on a social media app.
As for the specifics of banning Tik Tok, it seems foolish to be concerned about privacy when Meta and X both do the same things and sell our personal data to the highest bidders. I'm sure they only sell to entities who have our best interests at heart and certainly aren't serving the ideologies of foreign governments.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:53 am to YumYum Sauce
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Its a trojan horse to take back over Twitter/X
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:54 am to RLDSC FAN
quote:On a scale of 1 to 10 where 1 is "I don't even give it a thought" and 10 is "I'm ready to take up arms over it," my "feel" about TikTok is a -2,000.
How does the OT feel about the potential ban of Tik Tok?
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:54 am to RLDSC FAN
Will not affect my life one iota.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:54 am to RLDSC FAN
Awesome. Too much stupidity and narcissism on TikTok. It needs to be banned.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:55 am to RLDSC FAN
Bring back the milk crate challenge or good riddance.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:59 am to Corinthians420
quote:Why?
People should self-ban themselves from tik tok.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 10:01 am to RLDSC FAN
One of my childhood friends, Jess Curtis, is dating the mother of Addison Rae. She (daughter) has billions of Tik Tok likes. I had never heard of her. It's a big world out there. I don't have Tik Tok.
ETA Mom has a million IG followers. I don't have IG either.
ETA Mom has a million IG followers. I don't have IG either.
This post was edited on 4/24/24 at 10:03 am
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