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droptablemain on April 24, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Biden signs TikTok bill into law, starting clock f...

I suspect the state dept. would say China banning Facebook/Twitter, etc. is an example of it being a "bad" or "totalitarian" "regime."

But the U.S. banning Tik-Tok? Why that's just good ol' democracy at work!

jmbwell on April 25, 2024 [–]

One potential difference might be that china could be banning western media to stifle opposition, while the US could be banning TikTok primarily to protect its commercial interests. Though I guess you have a point if they are, fundamentally, indistinct justifications

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