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A Federal TikTok Ban is a 'Misguided Detour' from Doing What’s Needed to Protect People’s Privacy and Safeguard National Security (www.commondreams.org)

submitted 7 months ago by shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] charonn0@startrek.website -2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

They could use their advertising platform to manipulate US public opinion and elections. And, again, this isn't to say it's fine for domestic companies to do this. But that's no argument against this law. In fact, I daresay the "gamer-to-far-right-radical pipeline" you identify is an example of this.

[–] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago

I don't think I would argue against this law, IDK. It's just a slap in the face to see they recognize how dangerous the thing is.

We always knew they would do nothing to legislate misinformation, bigotry, and electioneering on the US-based platforms. But now we know for a fact that they understand these platforms are weaponized against the public.