Tik Tok

[jfish26]

Well right - it's a completely nonserious idea-moth that just happened to flit by one of the remaining synapses.

[Shirley]

Surprised it's taken so long:

From Seeking Alpha:

Lawmakers are set to vote this week on a bill that would force TikTok to divest from its parent company or face a ban in the U.S.

TikTok is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance (BDNCE). The bill would force the company to divest within 165 days or face a U.S. ban.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the legislation seeking to address national security fears over the popular short video app.

The legislation was introduced by Mike Gallagher (R-WI), chair of the House of Representatives' Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), along with more than a dozen lawmakers. It is expected to see an initial vote on Thursday.

The measure would empower the president to designate social media apps that pose national security risks and have over 1M annual active users, which could lead to restrictions unless they sever ties with entities controlled by "a foreign adversary."

"This is my message to TikTok: break up with the CCP or lose access to American users," said Gallagher. "America's foremost adversary has no business controlling a dominant media platform in the U.S."

"This bill is an outright ban of TikTok," the company said. "This legislation will trample the First Amendment rights of 170M Americans and deprive 5M small businesses of a platform they rely on to grow and create jobs."

The bill is the latest attempt by lawmakers to force TikTok to sever ties with ByteDance (BDNCE), amid mounting tensions over China and data privacy.

A 2020 attempt by former President Donald Trump to ban TikTok had been blocked by courts. The Biden administration later ordered a national security review, while Congress passed a bill to outlaw TikTok on federal devices.

Meanwhile, Montana attempted to ban TikTok, but a judge ruled that the move violated the Constitution and overstepped state power...

[zsn]

The same two bipartisan legislators are also on the point for anti-Chinese biotech companies bill, Beigene and WuXi AppTech by name, on the basis that they are “national security threat”. It’s created a lot stir in the Biopharmaceutical industry

[ousdahl]

I kinda wonder if the better move is to single out Tik Tok specifically, or to just install more and better consumer protections on social media in general. It’s not like Tik Tok is the only platform doing lord knows what with user data

I also wonder to what degree this is a result of Meta lobbying legislators to ban competition rather than just, you know, compete.

I read some take a while back that more than anything a tik tok ban is an indictment of U.S. tech regulations in general, but can’t remember the deets right meow. Might have to dig it up later

[Shirley]

I kinda wonder if the better move is to single out Tik Tok specifically, or to just install more and better consumer protections on social media in general. It’s not like Tik Tok is the only platform doing lord knows what with user data

I also wonder to what degree this is a result of Meta lobbying legislators to ban competition rather than just, you know, compete.

I read some take a while back that more than anything a tik tok ban is an indictment of U.S. tech regulations in general, but can’t remember the deets right meow. Might have to dig it up later

There's a ...when did you ever let that stop you before joke in here, but I'm too polite to point it out.

[ousdahl]

Zing!

[MICHHAWK]

ticktock is chinesse, right. ban em.

[ousdahl]

House passes ban

[dolomite]

What’ll we do without Tik Tok? What the Hell do I know, I’m turning eighty tomorrow!

[Overlander]

Gonna free up half of my wife’s life

[ousdahl]

I’ve never been on Tik Tok, tho one friend whose opinion I trust says it’s better at feeling like an actual community with actual connections and dialogue between folks with things in common.

Still hasn’t made me wanna try it tho, apparently

[Shirley]

It's not a ban.

[ousdahl]

Wait, what is it? They have to divest from China or whatever?

[Shirley]

Wait, what is it? They have to divest from China or whatever?

Yes, it's a forced divestiture.

[Overlander]

Wait, what is it? They have to divest from China or whatever?

Yes, it's a forced divestiture.

So that Munchkin can form a buying group and take it over!

You will only have to watch 3 "Truth" Social videos and answer a brief survey proving your adoration of Cheeto Mussolini to be able to watch 6 uninterrupted TikToks.

Repeat until you are tired, or convinced.

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

Wait, what is it? They have to divest from China or whatever?

Yes, it's a forced divestiture.

So that Munchkin can form a buying group and take it over!

You will only have to watch 3 "Truth" Social videos and answer a brief survey proving your adoration of Cheeto Mussolini to be able to watch 6 uninterrupted TikToks.

Repeat until you are tired, or convinced.

It's fricking ridiculous. Blew my mind when I heard about that - Mnuchin spearheading an investment group to buy TikTok because........
Hey, if the allegations against TikTok being in cahoots with the Chinese government are true, then I understand the concern but I'm not a fan of the US Government being hypocritical.

I barley use TikTok but if I had a vote between Shou Zi Chew or Steven Mnuchin in regards to owning and operating TikTok (or any social media site) I would vote for Shou Zi Chew.

https://twitter.com/Dexerto/status/1768270446963691828

[ousdahl]

Biden signs bill to force divestment

[MICHHAWK]

because china whipped up that fungus and shipped it around the world. i have vowed to not buy china products.

[Overlander]

because china whipped up that fungus and shipped it around the world. i have vowed to not buy china products.

The breadth and depth of your knowledge of the world is roughly the equivalent of a saltine cracker.

[KUTradition]

that’s generous