U.S. Ban of TikTok Is Set to Deal a Major Blow to ByteDance, Its Chinese Owner

[FHN]

Trump out here saving us with his generous gift. He needs to do more endorsement for scam coins. I'm ready for the next one sign me up. I got in that bich since $13 but I sold. 20k in 96k out. First rule of investment, don't be too greedy!

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

The banning of Tik Tok were NEVER about data privacy or national security, because

A.) Banning it alone won't solve the issue, you need law to protect data privacy, US is the ONLY G7 countries don't have such law.

B.) Even if Tik Tok sales its asset to an American company, they can, AND WILL still be getting those data and will be eligible to sell them to anyone who wants it. It changes nothing.

The reason to ban Tik Tok is a commercial one, not because of data privacy or national security. It's either Google is sick of the unfair competition (Google cannot operate in China losing out a chunk of revenue) or Zucks and Musk et el wanted to buy it.

As a general rule, I don't use social media at all, if you don't want to have your detail stolen or sold, don't use them

Yet, there is Instagram, FaceBook, X, etc. I am of the camp that Google in particular should be broken up.

 

[F-22Raptor]

Also as of right now, TikTok is NOT available for download on the Apple Store.

 

[UKBengali]

I could care less about TikTok. More important things to be concerned about than how many "likes" I can get.

Missing the point entirely.

US is demanding your personal data and trying to censure social media.

As you think the Palestinians were offered a sovereign state multiple times, you may learn a few things by going on platforms like Tik-Tok than the Zionist controlled mainstream media you get youre "news" from.

 

[FHN]

This is Huawei chance to get TikTok into harmony os ecosystem.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Missing the point entirely.

US is demanding your personal data and trying to censure social media.

As you think the Palestinians were offered a sovereign state multiple times, you may learn a few things by going on platforms like Tik-Tok than the Zionist controlled mainstream media you get youre "news" from.

Not missing the point at all.

I have no desire to be in TikTok or any other form of social media though technically, forums like these are "social media". But to TikTok or Fakebook? No, I do not care nor do I have any intent of having accounts.

One thing I've noticed, well, a couple, in my short time here: a LOT of "Zionist" bashing and hate for the US. To the point I have already been accused of being an Indian, or an Indian troll, of a hindustan. Very strange mindsets here. All influenced evidently by what they want to hear / read / or are being told. I get my news from multiple sources including from Pakistan. Why? Because, I cannot trust what the US MSM puts out. I frequent easily a dozen sources to get a complete picture. TikTok ain't one them.

 

[F-22Raptor]

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[UKBengali]

This is Huawei chance to get TikTok into harmony os ecosystem.

Just like with Huawei, this will backfire and just make Tik-Tok even more popular around the world. People will trust US social media apps even less.

 

[Persian Gulf]

Trump doesn't want to lose TikTok, he wants to establish at least 50% American control over it via a JV. Many Americans already moved over to Chinese equivalents, so this entire fiasco was very counterproductive for America.

 

[hussain0216]

Missing the point entirely.

US is demanding your personal data and trying to censure social media.

As you think the Palestinians were offered a sovereign state multiple times, you may learn a few things by going on platforms like Tik-Tok than the Zionist controlled mainstream media you get youre "news" from.

This is the crux of the problem, the Zionists and their lackeys want to control the information the masses get



Tik Tok being Chinese is outside of nominal Zionist control,

Zionists for a long while have tried to bring the Chinese state under heel, but because China is not interested in being a lackey to Zionists or play second fiddle or beta dog to the U.S and west like the Japanese or GCC etc it's a problem for the Zionists



The situation in Gaza forced the situation, Tik Tok was overwhelmingly pro Palestine and the information being spread across the world was destroying the Zionist narrative and the U.S and wests hypocrisy



So if they can't control it

They will try to ban or destroy it



The problem is millions of Americans use it, make money off it and it's now become a problem







Tik Tok should be the base of the resistance against the Zionists and the U.S stupidity

As long as china is free and seeks to be independent and the worlds superpower, all of us have a chance to end the stranglehold of the Zionists and Americans on the world

 

[UKBengali]

This is the crux of the problem, the Zionists and their lackeys want to control the information the masses get



Tik Tok being Chinese is outside of nominal Zionist control,

Zionists for a long while have tried to bring the Chinese state under heel, but because China is not interested in being a lackey to Zionists or play second fiddle or beta dog to the U.S and west like the Japanese or GCC etc it's a problem for the Zionists



The situation in Gaza forced the situation, Tik Tok was overwhelmingly pro Palestine and the information being spread across the world was destroying the Zionist narrative and the U.S and wests hypocrisy



So if they can't control it

They will try to ban or destroy it



The problem is millions of Americans use it, make money off it and it's now become a problem







Tik Tok should be the base of the resistance against the Zionists and the U.S stupidity

As long as china is free and seeks to be independent and the worlds superpower, all of us have a chance to end the stranglehold of the Zionists and Americans on the world

The US does not want to ban Tik-Tok as said by others but wants to take control of it.

It simply has no peer among the 16-24 demographic.

This way not only do they get to censor opinions they don't like but also make money from it.

ByteDance rightly is resisting and rather leave the US market entirely, than be forced to "sell" it for peanuts to someone like Zuckerberg.

 

[F-22Raptor]

Trump doesn't want to lose TikTok, he wants to establish at least 50% American control over it via a JV. Many Americans already moved over to Chinese equivalents, so this entire fiasco was very counterproductive for America.

It has to be total American control under current American law which was upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court.

Trump ultimately has minimal control over TikToks outcome. It will either be American controlled or banned.

 

[Developereo]

The banning of Tik Tok were NEVER about data privacy or national security, because

The reason to ban Tik Tok is a commercial one, not because of data privacy or national security. It's either Google is sick of the unfair competition

YouTube shorts were meant to compete with TikTok but they failed.

YouTube Shorts was first released in India in September 2020. The launch was following India's ban of TikTok. In March 2021, it was also released in the United States.

 

[BananaRepublic]

Just like with Huawei, this will backfire and just make Tik-Tok even more popular around the world. People will trust US social media apps even less.

Is the US surrendering China to the global south and Muslims?

China is being increasingly cornered into making deals with Muslim countries because they have no where to go.

 

[FHN]

The US does not want to ban Tik-Tok as said by others but wants to take control of it.

It simply has no peer among the 16-24 demographic.

This way not only do they get to censor opinions they don't like but also make money from it.

ByteDance rightly is resisting and rather leave the US market entirely, than be forced to "sell" it for peanuts to someone like Zuckerberg.

ByteDance hit $146B in revenue in 2024, growing 30% year-over-year, with China contributing $112B (77%) and international markets, primarily TikTok, generating $34B (23%).

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