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The TikTok deal is done - TikTok is now under new ownership in the US (www.theverge.com)

submitted 2 days ago by along_the_road@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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[–] TehPers@beehaw.org 4 points 2 days ago

to be specific, when you refer to "that all" happening, you mean Biden signing the bill that banned TikTok in April 2024, I think?

Yes. Biden happened to be president, but any president would have signed that into law because of the support, and even if it hadn't become law, we'd still be in this position. Trump wants to control the media. He'll do it however he needs to.

your timeline is jumping around a bit here, because now you're referring to "that period" and linking to a source from January 2025, the time of Trump's inauguration.

The period in question went on for quite a while (a yearish if I remember correctly). Anyway, your comment doesn't actually say anything to contradict my point of ByteDance spreading their cheeks for Trump.

this ban only passed because Democrats were bamboozled into supporting a proposal that has its roots in Republican "omg China scary" bullshit. I don't know how to explain it any more clearly.

You don't need to. The ban is irrelevant. Without the ban, we'd be in the same place, with Trump attacking all forms of media to gain control.

ahh yes, "criticizing Democrats is the same thing as supporting Republicans", the free square on the bingo board.

You're not criticizing lawmakers here. You're criticizing the common person, the people actually affected by the purchase. What you're doing is essentially victim blaming.

Your entire analogy is irrelevant. The people you're criticizing are the people who reviewed the exterminator, not the exterminator.