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How about we pass a goddamn federal-level privacy law in this country?
Oh... I see...
You say it's too hard to reconcile privacy laws between 50 states? Hmm, yes. Sounds impossible for a global superpower. Let's just get back to banning things. Cool!
Modernized privacy law alone wouldn't be enough. The danger from social media apps (not just TikTok) is algorithmically swaying public opinion. It's an ultra-refined form of propaganda.
Taking the GDPR as an example, a modern and widely recognized privacy law, there is virtually no protection from manipulation of your news feed. GDPR is primarily worried about gathering and resale of personal information to data brokers. Within a service, it's virtually guaranteed to obtain consent from people to gain full access to the site.
How about we do neither thing, and continue to have cool shit.
How is standardizing privacy law incompatible with cool shit?
"privacy law" is generally a misnomer.
Your comments are a misnomer if you think that.