Tik tok ban on stores

While I have extremely low opinion on Trump, he sucedeed in banning TikTok, reducing kids addiction and challenges
https://www.reuters.com/technology/tiktok-faces-us-ban-deadline-users-brace-fallout-2025-01-18/

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How is this trumps merit?

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If I recall correctly, it was his idea, due suspicion on Cinese govt spying ,/ collecting data, snd first it was banned for government employees

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@RasVoja Originally, Trump was in favor of the ban, but he had nothing to do with passing the law, as he was not in power when the law was passed & Biden signed into law in April 2024. Now, Trump is saying that he’s going to sign an executive order tomorrow to lift the ban & give TikTok more time to find a US buyer.

Also, according to CNBC, Trump has proposed that the United States should hold a 50% ownership stake in a joint venture involving TikTok’s current or new owners.

However, the 50% U.S. ownership plan could contradict the legal intent of PAFACAA (the law that bans TikTok), which aims to fully sever foreign adversary control.

How it all plays out, we shall see.

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As usual, its more about money and influence

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@RasVoja
In Poland we have this saying…“Gdy nie wiadomo, o co chodzi, to chodzi o pieniądze.”
Basically, this translates to: “When you don’t know what’s going on, it’s all about the money.”

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Coming back to this topic
I just read an interesting article in the New Yorker- Is the TikTok Ban a Chance to Rethink the Whole Internet?

It may be behind a paywall for some people, but here’s the link to the audio:

Remember: you can always download the mp3 files & put them on your Mudita Harmony :slight_smile:

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