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[–] Nobody@lemmy.world 66 points 6 months ago (32 children)

Are there whataboutism arguments? Yes, many.

Has Chinese intelligence lost access to a treasure trove of US data? Yes.

Are US kids’ already dwindling attention spans going to be saved from exposure to the TikTok algorithm? Yes.

I fail to see how this is a bad thing.

[–] admin@lemmy.my-box.dev 47 points 6 months ago (9 children)

Actually, you're right.

If we consider this normal, it would totally be acceptable for Europe to demand a ban or sale of American ~~spying and propaganda tools~~ social media and streaming platforms. Either way, it would reduce the harm they could do - and in the case of a sale, they'd actually have to adhere to consumer friendly laws.

[–] Kiosade@lemmy.ca 43 points 6 months ago

They probably should. FB and all those other apps suck just as much.

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