Comment Re:Honorable of them to take a Stand (Score 1, Informative) 213
In a country like the United States that has Free Speech, it is incredible that the U.S. government would try to take down an application with zero evidence of wrongdoing.
There is evidence. Legislators did not just make up stuff. The majority of evidence is classified, though.
Many people claim they are promoting 'propaganda' yet other apps and websites are extremely moderated as well. Why should TikTok not have the right to moderate their own content as they see fit in a country with Free Speech?
Because TikTok is ByteDance is a Chinese tech company, and many (if not most) Chinese tech companies have Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) offices inside them. No kidding, 60 Minutes filmed one.
Apparently the government wants to play the parent for its adult citizens and tell you what you can view. The other argument is that TIkTok is spying, but this is a complete conspiracy theory.
No, it isn't a conspiracy theory. China employs surveillance tech throughout its own territory. They are the very definition of a surveillance state.
No, they aren't listening to your microphone without your permission, they aren't tracking you, and they aren't hacking your networks. This is a simple case of those in congress being too old to understand the world.
Really? I refer you back to China's own internal surveillance tech. Ask the Uyghurs about that.
I really hope TikTok wins this unjust fight that somehow they got caught up in for being partially Chinese owned. It was embarrassing enough that during the congressional hearing congress continued to question the CEO on his allegiances to China and assumed he was Chinese throughout when he isn't even Chinese, he is Singaporean.
It's already over. TikTok is toast. Dusted. Done.
zài jiàn, comrade.