Comment on ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail, sources say

• Defaced@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  This is why the whole situation exists, IMO if there was a reason to believe China is trying to influence united states citizens, then this wouldn’t even be a discussion. There are probably houses is Chinese companies that operate in the US, why is tik tok signaled out? Because there’s probably a reason they’re being singled out. It might be nothing, but I’m inclined to think that the people who signed the bill know more than what they’re letting on for national security reasons.

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  • Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Look at any security analysis done on it and you’ll see the insane amount of information it collects from every single user is absolutely stunning. They definitely use their influence and knowledge of individuals to drive opinion of those who use their platform.

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  • lud@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    There are probably hundreds of Chinese companies that operate in the US, why is tik tok signaled out?

    Because it’s an enormous company with a lot of influence on people. If they actually influence people in that way, I don’t know but they could quite easily.

    Personally I don’t care about TikTok.

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• Woozythebear@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Yeah I watched this dude show me a video of a device that opens jars and now I am thinking about becoming a spy for the Chinese government.

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