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Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature. Biden expected to sign on Wed. (apnews.com)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

I fail to see how this is a bad thing.

I agree with the chinese intelligence part but other than that, this is basically the government telling you how to live your life rather than letting you choose yourself. In my opinion we should be allowed to make bad choices. What's next? Ban on sugar and mandatory excercise for everyone? Obviously I'm being hyperbolic but this is a step in exactly that direction.

[–] Redecco 1 points 6 months ago

Agree that the hyperbolic situations would be problematic but luckily tiktok is only one of the many social media options out there. I'd also consider that content like tiktok can be targeted at kids who arent developed enough to make the right choices yet. Taking freedom away is bad but getting hooked on tiktok is hardly a passive choice when it's the platforms goal to keep you swiping and social influence makes it near impossible to avoid. I'd see it as a grey area when taking choices away. Like removing a lot of extra sugar from school lunches I think was already a goal, as is taking physical fitness in school. There are choices to avoid those options so it's not a blanket ban on that opportunity, but I definitely don't see it as a slippery slope.

There will be something new that pops up. Or the US companies out there might just buy tiktok anyways.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 6 months ago

What's next? Ban on sugar and mandatory excercise for everyone?

Maybe a wall-mounted screen that would, of course, help you exercise.