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Chris RemingtonM to Technology@beehaw.org • 1 year ago

Biden signs TikTok “ban” bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it

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Biden signs TikTok “ban” bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it

www.theverge.com

Chris RemingtonM to Technology@beehaw.org • 1 year ago
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ByteDance has up to a year to sell TikTok and avoid a ban.
  • Vodulas [they/them]
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    So they banned facebook and twitter too? 'Cause…

    https://www.wired.com/story/russian-facebook-ads-targeted-us-voters-before-2016-election/

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/03/06/pro-trump-twitter-bot-campaign-already-spreading-propaganda-about-gop-rivals-report-says/?sh=c3f5e6bfe701

    • @UNIX84@beehaw.org
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      No, Facebook and Twitter are still useful for the status quo.

      • Vodulas [they/them]
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        Ah, I missed the sarcasm in the original comment. Carry in

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