I feel like this ban WILL start a monopoly. Since Facebook does the same amount or more data mining than TikTok, Facebook will have to be banned alongside Instagram, making YouTube Shorts a monopoly, as there really isn't any other alternatives that are relevant.
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This makes sense as there still billions of other potential users around the world. Add to that the fact that other nations like content of their own cultures in their own languages. It means even if they will feel the change the platform won't collapse because it is missing US users. Now If other countries follow in the US footsteps then it becomes a different story.
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Banning TikTok in an election year is proof Democrats don't want to win.
What’s the overlap between people who vote Republican and people who use Tiktok? I’m actually curious.
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Won't people just continue using the app? Wouldn't it be as easy as side loading future installs?
iPhone has enormous market dominance in the US and no sideloading.
Shhh, you're not supposed to point out Apples fla... uh, features.
Worse. Unless they're going to start the Great American Firewall you can just go to the website.
I expect that Tiktok will strart distributing the app as an apk on their website.
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