spy on american citizens
BTW is there any actual proof tiktok is doing what the above US companies are? And not just some vague orientalism from anglophone media sources?
Also lets not pretend a US tiktok ban has anything to do with security or privacy. It’s about being unable to silence pro-palestine views, which they’re able to do only on the US-run platforms.
No on spies on our citizens except for us!
True, but when the US projects the crimes it commits against the world onto its enemies, we need to see actual evidence.
Yes, has there been a lack of evidence for the Palestinian genocide?
Yeah, just the Chinese aps do that shit. Regular Western apps always protect your data and would never misuse it in any way.
They want the Chinese to buy it from them! /s
I don’t understand why the response isn’t just stronger privacy laws on this.
That’s right, Americans should only use US government approved domestic spyware/propaganda platforms. Get rekt lmao. 🤡
Americans when China banned their social media:
China is banning our amazing free speech platforms. Censorship! Look at our free speech!
Americans now:
We need to censor social media! Chinese propaganda cannot be allowed to spread! This is a security risk! America must own every social media platform!
The TikTok ban is something Mark Zuckerberg lobbied for. It’s not a good thing.
No US social media site would ever be a thinly-concealed arm of state propaganda…
People love to shit on TikTok, but honestly, I really enjoy it. It’s not for everyone, and that’s okay. Short-form content can be a lot—for me too. It took me a while to hone my algorithm and wade through stuff I didn’t like. But TikTok stands out compared to Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts. The content feels more authentic and engaging. When I scroll through TikTok, I often feel like I’m learning something new or having my perspective challenged.
TikTok’s algorithm doesn’t completely suppress leftist views. It’s one of the few platforms where conversations about issues like the genocide in Palestine actually gain traction. Of course, it’s a corporate platform, and it’s far from perfect. It has its alt-right pipelines and played a role in Trump winning this election because it was popular, and his team utilized it. But let’s not pretend that’s unique to TikTok—all social media platforms are allowing and often skewing towards the alt-right.
And then there’s the whole “TikTok is Chinese spyware” narrative, which just feels like a distraction. If we’re worried about surveillance, let’s not ignore how U.S.-based platforms are also spying on us—for corporations and the government alike. Singling out TikTok for being Chinese misses the bigger picture entirely. This ban is happening because Meta and others don’t want competition.
I don’t remember much political shit with vine. Just silly videos that didn’t reek of trying to game the algorithm to make money. It makes me think of how tablets failed originally but then apple made them and everyone wanted to pay to lick the turtleneck guy’s asshole.
Or… they’re all propaganda machines for someone.
We’ve already banned Tiktok and 50+ other apps after a border clash.
When will our country start our own mainstream social media networks and get to ban Fb, Insta & X(Formally known as Twitter) which are USAmerican companies that push USAmerican propaganda and spies on Indian citizens?
Last panel almost has you thinking it’s not all corpo social media.
Bummed that it came across that way because I absolutely do not feel like that.
You know China can just buy your data, right? It’s easier than entering a monopoly and beating the dominant player.
