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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 hours ago (3 children)

They track the location of people in the US and gather large amounts of data. They didn't get banned for refusing to spread US propaganda.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Not to defend tiktok (to this day I have not ever used it), but if the issue is the tracking and data collection, you could ban/regulate that specifically instead of singling out the app.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 hours ago

Ding ding ding

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago

So does facebook, twitter, google, microsoft, and pretty much every mobile app development shop.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

That’s what they’re telling you, and since when are they telling the truth?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Facebook does the same tracking and data harvesting. Is Facebook up to be banned? It isn't the tracking and data harvesting.

Person 1: I think it's because the tracking and data harvesting

Person 2: that's an obvious lie (see above)

You: I think aliens did it