• Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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    14 hours ago

    Political interference, that’s what people need to fear from the platform. I’m sure if it was Russian I wouldn’t have to say it.

    Hell, just look at the number of pro TikTok memes being shared right now, there’s something fishy happening.

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      8 hours ago

      Young people love the platform. Was it fishy when there were Luigi memes? Regardless of how much the state is involved with the app, it’s popular.

      Oh look, I must be an agent for the CCP cause I’m suggesting there’s a legitimate reason for memes.

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        14 hours ago

        Trump went from wanting it banned to not wanting it banned because it was working in his favor this time, which is… Political interference!

        Crazy how hypocritical people are… X should be banned because Musk can interfere in politics with his algorithms, but TikTok doing the same thing on behalf of the Chinese government? No problem!

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          5 hours ago

          Musk’s X hurting America is just America hurting itself, deservedly. TikTok hurting America is the CCP hurting America, undeservedly.

          You can see how an American Company operating rationally would want to limit negative socioeconomic outcomes, but a Chinese Dictatorship Military operation would want to maximize it?

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          13 hours ago

          His stacked ass SCOTUS all agreed on this. But let me get out my crystal ball… I predict they will change their minds too. Hmm