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US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] -3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

The fundamental fear of TikTok isn't censorship. It's fear of a media outlet that expresses views sympathetic to the Chinese government.

If Americans are exposed to these views, there is a horrifying possibility that they my agree with them. And if Americans agree with the Chinese government, it's just a matter of time before America crumbles from within.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

the second paragraph, that's satire, right?

[–] [email protected] -3 points 9 months ago

It's what American politicians actually believe