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38. I can see it's a response. I'm unclear on the point you're trying to make. nt

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AOC on TikTok and why it shouldn't be banned [View all] live love laugh Mar 2023 OP

Impressive explanation... she's alright in my book 👍 Deuxcents Mar 2023 #1

If only someone would do something to regulate American social media companies lapucelle Mar 2023 #2

Why can't we regulate a Chinese company? MichMan Mar 2023 #3

Those are tangible products that we can physically inspect and control, so there is a distinction lapucelle Mar 2023 #4

You said Congress can't regulate a Chinese company MichMan Mar 2023 #27

Congress needs to do its job. That includes all members. lapucelle Mar 2023 #29

You mean something like the American Data Privacy and Protection Act? Act_of_Reparation Mar 2023 #14

This? It died in the 117th Congress. lapucelle Mar 2023 #15

You asked why members of congress weren't doing anything. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2023 #24

How would you enforce laws on data harvesting against Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #5

Block an app that is doing it? MichMan Mar 2023 #6

So why not block Facebook, Twitter and the rest of them? pinkstarburst Mar 2023 #8

Federal and many State governments have banned Tik Tok from government devices MichMan Mar 2023 #10

If TikTok is not appropriate on government devices pinkstarburst Mar 2023 #17

Why? Zeitghost Mar 2023 #22

Because they aren't storing data in a foreign country Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #19

Developers in China, Russia had access to Facebook user data for years, senators say Celerity Mar 2023 #21

I don't understand what that has to do with Tik-Tok? nt Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #25

Some people are all in a tizzy pinkstarburst Mar 2023 #28

How is stopping Tik Tok from doing something a bad thing? Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #39

I don't understand what that has to do with Tik-Tok? nt Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #26

it is a response to your claim: Celerity Mar 2023 #34

I can see it's a response. I'm unclear on the point you're trying to make. nt Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #38

It seems pretty clear to me. I showed an example of Facebook also providing US user data to Celerity Mar 2023 #42

The article is dated Feb 8, 2023 Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #45

Cambridge Analytica Delphinus Mar 2023 #35

No it's wasn't. Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #40

Well, Delphinus Mar 2023 #43

You must not have bothered to read the Forbes article. Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #41

Good Piece ProfessorGAC Mar 2023 #7

Very good post pinkstarburst Mar 2023 #9

Hilariously, China would still have access to all that information through those very companies. Lancero Mar 2023 #11

Of course it shouldn't be banned ismnotwasm Mar 2023 #12

Nailed it sister malaise Mar 2023 #13

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This message was self-deleted by its author lapucelle Mar 2023 #18

Thank you. betsuni Mar 2023 #23

TikTok has 150 million US users, I would call that pretty damn mainstream. That's around 57% of the Celerity Mar 2023 #20

The popularity fallacy Xandric Mar 2023 #31

Non sequitur. I made no claim that TikTok was good, nor a claim it was bad. Celerity Mar 2023 #32

Did you make a claim at all? Xandric Mar 2023 #36

I also, in the same post, added some information as to the political dimension of the debate. Celerity Mar 2023 #37

The Ranking Member of House Foreign Affairs Committee, Gregory Meeks (NY-5), lapucelle Mar 2023 #30

Of course there is no way around the ban, just ask the Chinese government ripcord Mar 2023 #33

Another example that these phones have made people literally insane. walkingman Mar 2023 #46