This is crystal clear now, but it was less clear before.
I started saying that social media finally figured out how to monetize the platform and it’s customers aren’t people, aren’t even companies, the customers are now billionaires and foreign governments.
Actually US is late to the party: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_of_TikTok
Why no loops.video?
Why is it so hard to get Pepsi in US, I personally feel like it tastes better.
Maybe his interpretation of DEI would be more H1Bs from India?
Hopefully Europe is not as corrupted and won’t make the same mistakes :(
You’re mixing special counsel with the AG. Jack Smith did his job, it was Garland who waited 2 years before starting the case and eventually assigning him.
Thanks, how can two supposedly reputable news sources report compete opposite.
Thank you!
Can you link? This is Lemmy, there are many “News” communities on different servers.
It doesn’t matter what country the CEO is from. The company is currently controlled by China, and can’t be compelled to obey US laws.
US is also late to the party: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_of_TikTok
Most telling thing is that even though this is a Chinese product, China itself bans it, and instead uses its own version of TikTok.
The thing is that it is us, who pay the federal taxes. We would have to stop paying them and then redirect it to state government. The problem would be how California could change that?
Twitter also looked great until it didn’t, it even comes from the same guy.
While at this moment BlueSky looks good, we will end up the same way sooner or later. Muskov et. al. figured out how to monetize social media. Now Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and others are tools to manufacture opinion. And certain opinions are worth a lot to certain people.
That’s a red herring, they still have full control of the network.
It isn’t even a slap.
I am surprised myself, but making progress of not using their products. For example did not buy any gift via Amazon this Christmas.
I cannot believe there is even consideration about giving him preemptive pardon.
Like, it’s not even clear what possible crime he committed, but since they might go after him we should issue a pardon just in case.
Because it was to kill H1B controversy that was dividing Republicans, and we for fooled again.
Regarding the court appearance, does that mean he intends to not have it a once in a lifetime event and commit more crime?
You had him vs Oz, unless you are talking about primaries.