Apparently the law is written so that it would also be applicable to other apps like RedNote, if a president were interested in applying it.
Or instead of targeting tiktok specifically, they could have chosen to pass a data privacy law and actually did something worthwhile instead of pointless, unpopular grandstanding. Haha just kidding, they would never do anything to reduce even slightly shareholder value.
ryper@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
As long as it’s completely legal for American companies to sell the data that’s allegedly so sensitive to anyone they please, the law does nothing except allow the president to target apps selectively. If it’s the propagandizing via the algorithm that’s such a huge concern, that’s still completely legal too.
Democrats shutting down TikTok over a do nothing bill is probably the stupidest shit they could have done with Biden’s last year in office.
themurphy@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
It’s never been about data privacy. Never.
It’s always been about control. Always?
Snape: “Always.”