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TikTok set to be banned in the US after losing appeal (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 2 weeks ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

I don't see it as a bright side, but I also think it should be unbanned. Don't get me wrong, I think TikTok is cancer and nobody should use it, but I also don't think the government should decide what propaganda I get to consume.

The government should absolutely do a public campaign against it and keep a close eye on it, but don't ban it.

In the meantime, we should look into passing laws to solve the underlying problems, which would impact Meta and other big social media orgs as well. Or maybe fund independent social media alternatives that are FOSS.

But don't ban speech. Banning TikTok feels a little too close to banning books...