• solarvector@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    How is this itself not a fake argument?

    The arguments in support of tick-tock are a bizarre amalgamation of just about every category of bad faith argument. I haven’t seen one that suggests tick-tock it’s actually a net benefit.

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      8 months ago

      it’s not that tiktok is good, it’s that banning it sets a bad precedent and will be used to justify further control and censorship of the internet

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        8 months ago

        That’s a much better argument than what’s presented in this meme. There’s at least an argument to claim that the difference is about curtailing foreign interest through ownership. Ownership does heavily influence a platform. Unfortunately that hasn’t prevented Murdock from owning more formal messaging platforms.

        On a side note, how do you feel about a handful of corporations controlling and censoring the Internet?

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        8 months ago

        I’m all for setting a precedent if it’s about banning chinese spyware and propaganda weapons.