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32. Just so everyone knows....

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 08:52 PM

Apr 22

In 2020, Trump issued an executive order to ban TikTok if its parent company did not sell it within 45 days. The order was later blocked in court. “As far as TikTok is concerned, we're banning them from the United States,” Trump said in July 2020.

I guess now he's soft on China....

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"Crooked Joe Biden is responsible for banning TikTok." - Trump [View all] speak easy Apr 22 OP

saw it coming... WarGamer Apr 22 #1

a mile away speak easy Apr 22 #2

TikTok hasn't been banned. Ocelot II Apr 22 #3

you know how it works. WarGamer Apr 22 #4

Are you saying the Trump is correct? Kingofalldems Apr 22 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Apr 22 #26

Absolutely not. Kingofalldems Apr 22 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Apr 22 #28

Here's a fact---Post #35 Kingofalldems Apr 22 #43

Exactly. Cha Apr 22 #13

Doesn't matter - interview videos of Joe on TicToc womanofthehills Apr 22 #31

Actually it's soon 15 years (all but one year of Gen Z) of Gen Z on TikTok (1997 to 2011 born) Next year the Celerity Apr 23 #68

If TikTok goes, why wouldn't people just shift to some similar app? What's so special about it? Gidney N Cloyd Apr 22 #5

"If FaceBook goes, why wouldn't people just shift to some similar app?" speak easy Apr 22 #8

I dont do Tiktok much but from what I have seen Youtube shorts is nearly identical. honest.abe Apr 22 #12

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Welcome to DU. Three posts and already insulting people. honest.abe Apr 22 #18

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Im honored to be your first post reply! honest.abe Apr 22 #21

They seemed nice. n/t Xavier Breath Apr 22 #22

People come and go so quickly here. n/t honest.abe Apr 22 #23

Great reference! Lemonwurst Apr 22 #30

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It's nowhere near the same. The interaction is completely different. LuvLoogie Apr 22 #39

It also hasn't been "banned." Trump is lying again. emulatorloo Apr 22 #54

So have fun explaining to 150 million + users how setting TikTok up to be banned LuvLoogie Apr 22 #56

Hey you're already on tik tok, maybe you should explain it to your community. emulatorloo Apr 22 #57

TikTok is not Grindr LuvLoogie Apr 22 #58

Same situation. emulatorloo Apr 22 #59

The ultimatum is the same, but the situation is quite different. LuvLoogie Apr 23 #61

The situation? It is owned by a Chinese company, providing user data to the Chinese government. emulatorloo Apr 23 #62

The point is it was consumers and the market that made those decisions. You Maru Kitteh Apr 22 #45

"pass laws dealing with security and privacy" How do we get the Chinese govt to comply with those US laws? emulatorloo Apr 23 #64

It is nothing like Facebook obamanut2012 Apr 23 #69

Yes I remember when the world ended after the demise of MySpace. Reminder, tik tok isn't banned emulatorloo Apr 22 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author Midnight Writer Apr 23 #71

Thousands of Americans make their living as influencers on TicToc womanofthehills Apr 22 #33

There is no way the average tiktoker makes 150,000. honest.abe Apr 23 #66

Are they posting content exclusively on TikTok? Or are they duplicating it on other platforms? Gidney N Cloyd Apr 23 #70

I challenge you to join TikTok and start using it. It's about the communities and individual voices. LuvLoogie Apr 22 #40

Next door MAGA neighbor believes TikTok is the devil. Freethinker65 Apr 22 #6

TicToc is different womanofthehills Apr 22 #34

It's not about you. It's about the community of creators built over years. LuvLoogie Apr 22 #37

Huge mistake if they "ban" it awesomerwb1 Apr 22 #7

shoot ourselves in the foot dembotoz Apr 22 #10

Not just young people. My feed has mostly over 30. LuvLoogie Apr 22 #38

Biden joined TikTok and did an ad... I too think it'll piss off (mostly) young people IcyPeas Apr 22 #9

Yeah. It's an inconsistent look for Biden's campaign to be on tiktok while he's trying to ban it. Pretty Fly Apr 22 #11

Trump will claim everything is Biden's fault no matter what. honest.abe Apr 22 #14

Spews TSF while being Cha Apr 22 #15

Just so everyone knows? O RLY? NanaCat Apr 22 #17

Beautiful! honest.abe Apr 22 #19

I remember the public perception of Trumps attempts at a ban. Lancero Apr 22 #25

I may be missing something here - Banning TikTok would make it ever more popular Brother Buzz Apr 22 #29

It's an App. Cannot be spoofed. speak easy Apr 22 #42

So, each individual Tik Toc post would have to be hosted by a third party? Brother Buzz Apr 22 #46

The App will be taken off the U.S. Apple and Google stores, speak easy Apr 22 #53

Just so everyone knows.... onenote Apr 22 #32

Was coming here to post this Mountainguy Apr 22 #35

Trump is like putty womanofthehills Apr 22 #36

A lot of people have built their businesses around tiktok OR it's their full time job ecstatic Apr 22 #41

so were certain the senate will pass it? Chakaconcarne Apr 22 #44

It was included in the foreign aid package. onenote Apr 22 #49

Total Flip-Flop on TikTok Ban struggle4progress Apr 22 #47

I guess Elise Stefanik is off the VP list. onenote Apr 22 #48

Are we in a different universe?? DemocratInPa Apr 22 #50

Yeah there's something about this whole thing that doesn't pass the smell test. Initech Apr 22 #60

TicToc has been accused of being pro Palestine womanofthehills Apr 23 #65

Project much????? bdamomma Apr 22 #51

Isn't this actually about one of Trump's cronies' ambition to buy TikTok? keep_left Apr 22 #52

All over the place. XorXor Apr 23 #63

yes, as other posters have stated, Trump tried to ban it or force it's sale in mid 2020, he is a fucking hypocrite Celerity Apr 23 #67

You'd think this would be a huge red flag to his supporters about what his actual motivations are XorXor Apr 23 #73