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[ManaByte]

Update: https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/19/24347280/tiktok-ban-shutdown-ends

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[ssringo]

 

[Revolutionary]

 

[ManaByte]

 

[daffyduck]

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

The world keeps spinning. Donald Duck will probably bring it back.

 

[Syphon Filter]

tik tok is poison.

 

[AJUMP23]

Who will influence the people now.

 

[daffyduck]

Please, Reddit be next.

 

[DragoonKain]

So where are people going to upload their public video meltdowns for attention now?

 

[Jaybe]

 

[Dirk Benedict]

The Supreme Court ignore Trump's pause. I say GOOD.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Wow. They did it? Didnt think it would happen. Good call. TT just decreased human IQ by about 30 pts.

 

[Valedix]

rest in piss

 

[Stephen Curry]

The ban is not even in place, they just shut it down on their own.

 

[adamsapple]

Oh no .. where will I get quality Tik Tok content like this from ..

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Oh no .. where will I get quality Tik Tok content like this from ..

At least she knows how to help a situation in which she is creating children.

 

[sendit]

The ban is not even in place, they just shut it down on their own.

Pretty much. This is just a political move.

 

[IAmRei]

I envy, if only in my place also doin the same. Tiktok makes brain rot as far as i know, and infecting youngs to do stupid things often

 

[ADiTAR]

This is a form of digital terrorism. The ban was not an actual ban, just stopping Apple and Android ability to update the app.

China is doing it for US to bend the knee. Let's see.

 

[The Sum of Zero]

 

[CGNoire]

GOOD!

 

[gothmog]

It will be back up when the new administration comes in and then we'll see everyone backpedal when Musk tries to buy it.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

Have you ever seen something get shut down but talk about the working with the next president in the take down notice? That's just weird.

 

[MikeM]

Have you ever seen something get shut down but talk about the working with the next president in the take down notice? That's just weird.

Thats the flavor right now. Everyone knows you need to fluff dictator Trump's ego to get things moving in the US.

 

[Dacvak]

You did the right thing… for the wrong reasons.

Either way though

 

[El Muerto]

It's funny because mango mussolini was the one that wanted to ban it back in 2020

https://www.npr.org/2020/08/06/900019185/trump-signs-executive-order-that-will-effectively-ban-use-of-tiktok-in-the-u-s?utm_source

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

I can use it without a problem ... But I have never used it.

From Mexico

 

[Azure Crystal Gaming]

 

[ReBurn]

Goodnight sweet prince

 

[Arsic]

Start with this, then make all social media be 18+ only.

 

[wipeout364]

That's so crazy. The Chinese Malware rumor has been circulating forever but I honestly thought it would not come to this.

It seems very heavy handed. To be fair though the Chinese government has not been very accommodating to US businesses operating In China; forcing sales of IP and ownership to function. So I guess it's tit for tat for TikTok.

 

[SlimySnake]

Fuck china.

Fuck tiktok.

Americans are too dumb to realize they were being played. But this is a good thing.

 

[HoodWinked]

Pretty much. This is just a political move.

no it's not, the ban went into affect Jan 19.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

Start with this, then make all social media be 18+ only.

Does anyone know how the ban in Australia is going?

 

[Power Pro]

I don't know how I feel about this.

On one hand, tiktok is rotten garbage that doesn't need to exist. I hate that people's attention spans have gotten so short that something like is even popular to begin with.

On the other hand, I thought this was a free country? All this ban this, and ban that is not something a free country would do. Is the ban completely related to it being chinese owned? In that case, there should be dozens, if not hundreds other bans being put into effect. Where's the genshin impact ban? Why single this one out?

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

You thought wrong.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

I know christmas has passed but I wish Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp would fuck off too. X is already on the way out.

 

[Stephen Curry]

no it's not, the ban went into affect Jan 19.

It has not gone into effect. Biden is leaving it to Trump to decide, and it looks like he's going to extend the deadline.

 

[kikkis]

Not a lot of libertarians on this thread. Better centralize spying to american conglomerates.

 

[The Fartist]

I don't know how I feel about this.

On one hand, tiktok is rotten garbage that doesn't need to exist. I hate that people's attention spans have gotten so short that something like is even popular to begin with.

On the other hand, I thought this was a free country? All this ban this, and ban that is not something a free country would do. Is the ban completely related to it being chinese owned? In that case, there should be dozens, if not hundreds other bans being put into effect. Where's the genshin impact ban? Why single this one out?

Yeah, where's the Temu ban? It collects just as much data if not more than Tik Tok. You can't organize on Temu, that's why it stays. I was originally on board with the ban, because TikTok is 90% rotten garbage, but after looking further into it, the reasons for banning it are way more sinister.

 

[ahtlas7]

 

[HoodWinked]

It has not gone into effect. Biden is leaving it to Trump to decide, and it looks like he's going to extend the deadline.

the bill to delay didn't pass. so even if Trump wants to reverse it, the ban still goes into effect on the 19th.

 

[sono]

They spelt facebook wrong

 

[LordCBH]

Parents realizing they'll have to actually interact with their little hellspawn menaces:

 

[xrnzaaas]

Oh no, how will people with the attention span of a hamster continue to live.

 

[Drew1440]

I can see most just flock to Instagram Shorts instead.

 

[DKehoe]

Oh no, how will people with the attention span of a hamster continue to live.

Gaf seems to be a good fit for Rentahamster

 

[Hudo]

Good. Please shut down the other social media platforms as well.