IGotWorms 4,058 Posted December 13, 2022 WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Republican Senator Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced bipartisan legislation to ban China's popular social media app TikTok, ratcheting up pressure on owner ByteDance Ltd amid U.S. fears the app could be used to spy on Americans and censure content. The legislation would block all transactions from any social media company in or under the influence of China and Russia, Rubio's office said in a news release, adding that a companion bill in the U.S. House of Representatives was sponsored by Republican congressman Mike Gallagher and Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raven Fan 362 Posted December 13, 2022 Good, the less social media the better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shooter McGavin 618 Posted December 13, 2022 This is good, but idiots here have been saying the left is trying to ban tiktok. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,608 Posted December 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Raven Fan said: Good, the less social media the better. 100% Ban it all. today. all of it. Fix the yutes and adult yutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,705 Posted December 13, 2022 Just git rid of smartphones completely first... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 15,504 Posted December 13, 2022 Of course there is bipartisan support. The left doesn’t control this one. And they can get rid of libs of TikTok and the like, so the numerous freaks on the left will be silenced for a little bit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 4,058 Posted December 13, 2022 I don’t really understand why TikTok is singled out. They’re all horrible and they all steal your data Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteWonder 2,763 Posted December 13, 2022 Has Digby heard yet? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,339 Posted December 13, 2022 Also saw someone (forgot what state atm) proposed a bill that would require people to be 18 in order to have a social media account. I remember when you had to have a college email to sign up for Facebook. MUCH better back then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,929 Posted December 13, 2022 Only the NSA is allowed to spy on us. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easilyscan 932 Posted December 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, posty said: Just git rid of smartphones completely first... I'm guessing around 30% of Americans would have to be institutionalized if that happened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easilyscan 932 Posted December 13, 2022 1 minute ago, Cdub100 said: Only the NSA is allowed to spy on us. Are they the ones that went after Apple because iPhones were too secure ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,608 Posted December 13, 2022 I am guessing without apple's help they can't do much? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shooter McGavin 618 Posted December 13, 2022 8 minutes ago, posty said: Just git rid of smartphones completely first... Maybe we should just get rid of electricity too... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,608 Posted December 13, 2022 1 minute ago, Shooter McGavin said: Maybe we should just get rid of electricity too... Running water? who needs it. Lets go back to wells Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shooter McGavin 618 Posted December 13, 2022 Fock a wheel, am I right? Nothing but trouble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reality 3,121 Posted December 13, 2022 22 minutes ago, IGotWorms said: I don’t really understand why TikTok is singled out. They’re all horrible and they all steal your data The ties to China are what is concerning. Honestly, it should have never been allowed here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,339 Posted December 13, 2022 3 minutes ago, Reality said: The ties to China are what is concerning. Honestly, it should have never been allowed here. Truth be told, it’s one of the last places you can find legit news on that mainstream media won’t show you. I’ve seen countless things on there that either the mainstream media doesn’t/won’t show or I’ll see it there first with zero political spin on it. Later I’ll see the same story on there that someone recorded from msn or cnn showing a completely different story Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 4,058 Posted December 13, 2022 26 minutes ago, edjr said: Running water? who needs it. Lets go back to wells The Unabomber was right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KSB2424 3,148 Posted December 13, 2022 35 minutes ago, IGotWorms said: I don’t really understand why TikTok is singled out. They’re all horrible and they all steal your data I think because it’s owned by China. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,705 Posted December 13, 2022 31 minutes ago, edjr said: Running water? who needs it. Lets go back to wells I had well water growing up, no big deal... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,705 Posted December 13, 2022 32 minutes ago, Shooter McGavin said: Maybe we should just get rid of electricity too... I guess you can't survive without your smartphone... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shooter McGavin 618 Posted December 13, 2022 My daughters often come to me with "I saw <xyz> on tiktok? Isn't that crazy? Is that true" Ah no, don't get your news from TikTok. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shooter McGavin 618 Posted December 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, KSB2424 said: I think because it’s owned by China. It's because when you install the app, you have to grant it permission for everything on your phone. Also I've read stuff about people going through the code and saying how it's just spyware, worse than any other app. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLCKAA 576 Posted December 13, 2022 58 minutes ago, IGotWorms said: The Unabomber was right. Actually… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites