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jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Thanks for the write up!

IMO, in general, the more important policy would be to protect our data from domestic companies and gov’ts, as regular citizens.

Our data being collected from domestic companies and gov’t agencies infringes on our rights, while also being a closer threat than foreign gov’ts, lookingat this from regular citizens view.

Gov’t, contractors, and military personnel already have their own way of protecting themselves from foreign countries. Using secure devices and connections, while following their own policies.

In the end, it seems to be pointing toward Tiktok Ban so not sure how well this will go.

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iopq@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
From the perspective of our data that’s true, but there’s also the problem of foreign governments using social media as propaganda tools. That’s actually worse, a lot of people believe actual falsehoods due to what they see on social media

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- FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  For example, tons of people have been misled to think this bill is a TikTok ban.
  
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  - Hildegarde@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    The bill literally mentioned tiktok and bytedance on the first page when first introduced. They wrote the bill to ban tiktok.
    
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    FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Update, you were right, Division H “PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARY CONTROLLED APPLICATIONS ACT” does in fact mention them by name. The text above was only Division I “PROTECTING AMERICANS’ DATA FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARIES ACT OF 2024”. I’ve updated the post to include both acts, now.
    
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    FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    It’s literally not in the entire text of the Bill hovering directly above this thread. You’re literally wrong.
    
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- jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Ah, thanks for explaining your point of view!
  
  I see the gov’t and domestic companies being a way bigger threat than foriegn gov’ts and companies.
  
  Our gov’t has way more control on our media and what we see and hear.
  
  Propaganda from your own gov’t is a much bigger deal. Once you start criticizing and questioning why the status quo has not changed over the last many decades/half century.
  
  This being: more endless wars, more bailouts required for banks, more policing, and more medical debt, more mental health problems, more student debt, and it continues…
  
  All while people are not experiencing an improvement in their day to day lives, it seems.
  
  All in all, I may be in the minority, when it comes to this topic; when talking about the issues that are caused by all of these systematic problems we will continue to face in the future.
  
  Stay hopeful and keep learning!
  
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  - FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I’m sorry to hear living in China is so hard for you.
    
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    jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Ah, humor, thanks for trying to make this bleak topic a bit more enjoyable with some comedy!
    
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    iopq@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I currently live in China and I can’t access TikTok here without a VPN
    
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  - iopq@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Is the propaganda from our government in the room with us right now?
    
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FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I didn’t do much of the writing up, it copied over from a dot gov website with minimal editing needed. If something formatted incorrectly then I hope somebody lets me know.

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