Details Emerge on U.s.-China Tiktok Deal
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The US and China are nearing a deal on TikTok's US operations, with the US government appointing people to the company's board, raising concerns about government intervention and data security. Commenters question the implications of government involvement and the potential for 'socialism' in a Republican administration.
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Anyway on the whole if executed (and execution is not a strength for this administration of incompetent fools) well then I guess it would work. new app -- built by ByteDance though... American dominated board, algo that the US now controls to push propaganda idk let's see.