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[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

You’re extremely dull if youre suggesting I don’t know data is abused left and right all over the place. But if TikTok is so bad it’s can’t even fit within our abusive system, it deserves to transfer or exit.

You’re missing the forest for the trees.

[–] FigMcLargeHuge 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And you aren't even reading what I wrote. In no post did I defend tiktok... I merely stated that what it is doing is also being done by american based companies and they should be addressed as well.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 8 months ago (3 children)

No doubt, but accountability starts somewhere, so why have a problem with this? Why not celebrate and then demand equitable action domestically?

“I’m not defending TikTok. I’m just bemoaning action being taken against them because bad things happen with other companies!” Not a great look.

[–] FigMcLargeHuge 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Where did I say I had a problem with this? So much knee jerking in here. I am stating that lawmakers should apply these same laws to our own social media. The same lawmakers who will most likely profit off this decision.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago

Then you should write and call those lawmakers. You are a part of the body that elects them. Or run for office and fight the good fight yourself.

I do hope we do get some domestic reform, but I’m able to separate this small foreign policy win from the huge need for comprehensive domestic policy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Because this isn't accountability? It won't start any change with domestic companies, because it doesn't apply to them. This isn't the start of anything. If you think they're going to use this as the starting point for actual privacy legislation, you're very ignorant of how congress works.

Data collection will still happen domestically, and another Cambridge Analytica will happen, so long as domestic data brokers are legal.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago

How about we start with universal healthcare and then we worry about children learning dancing, right here in River City

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Maybe they are dull from being sick due to the lack of universal healthcare

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm starting to get sick of your constant whataboutism.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago

Nice alt-account