Comment on TikTok's CEO is feeling the pressure and users are freaking out
Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 9 months agoIf it was actually about privacy then the US would be introducing data transparency and control laws (which only kicks in here if TikTok doesn’t sell to a US company). Whether it’s the US wanting to stream their own bullshit to kids or just that sweet sweet ad revenue, this is in no way about privacy or “protecting the children”.
charonn0@startrek.website 9 months ago
That’s a separate issue that could not be addressed with this kind of law anyway.
Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 9 months ago
How so? If you’re concerned about propaganda, require every company operating within the US to show users exactly what data is collected and allow them to delete any or all of it as desired. Show users to the technical extent possible to show what data has connected them to suggested videos or ads. Put the power of users’ hands to understand and control how they are targeted.
charonn0@startrek.website 9 months ago
That would be a very different kind of law from the one we’re talking about, and it would almost certainly be unconstitutional.
Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 9 months ago
My point is, why isn’t that the law were making? Does it not address the same problem?