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Bernardo de La Paz

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31. They can go around, kinda, but that doesn't mean they automatically choose another Chinese company

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 04:55 PM

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And it doesn't mean the other company does everything TikTok does.

They can go around by using FB or X or Bluesky or Mastadon. Those are social media that encourage sharing of text, images, and videos like TikTok.

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What to know about RedNote, the Chinese app that American TikTokkers are flooding [View all] womanofthehills Thursday OP

I've never used soc media, but I cannot fathom why people SheltieLover Thursday #1

My granddaughter joined. She had me laughing all day long with the videos. Autumn Thursday #3

A lack of concern over their personal data being harvested by the Chinese government? n/t MichMan Thursday #5

I guess so! SheltieLover Thursday #6

She's not concerned. She says our government has all our data and it gets hacked Autumn Thursday #9

Money bros sell and buy the info, NOT the government. She is clueless . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #28

Autumn never claimed what you just implied. She did not say anything about the government selling the data. Celerity Thursday #46

Reading is sometimes a problem. Autumn Thursday #48

The "she" was not Autumn, but the person Autumn wrote about. The valuable data is not hacked data Bernardo de La Paz 18 hrs ago #72

I am well aware of the construct of Autumn's reply, and I absolutely knew it was her granddaughter she was speaking of. Celerity 16 hrs ago #74

It's a big joke over there with the kids womanofthehills Thursday #15

"If you buy from Tamu & other Chinese internet stores, they already have your data" MichMan Thursday #18

Lol VBNMW Thursday #20

Wal Mart does not own Temu, does it? MichMan Thursday #22

This message was self-deleted by its author womanofthehills Thursday #17

What are they harvesting? Please be specific. Bluetus Thursday #40

The ban overwhelmingly passed both houses and was signed into law by President Biden MichMan Thursday #57

Have you heard a single lawmaker (or anyone else) Bluetus Thursday #63

I don't think it was the most intelligent decision to push this during an election year AZProgressive Thursday #66

For what it's worth, very few Republicans voted against it Wiz Imp Thursday #70

Nope. A ban is foolish. LuvLoogie 8 hrs ago #83

That's your opinion Wiz Imp 8 hrs ago #84

That is a faulty barometer. LuvLoogie 5 hrs ago #87

Whatever. Like it or not, it is banned and it won't impact my life whatsoever. Wiz Imp 4 hrs ago #89

That is a very narrow view. LuvLoogie 4 hrs ago #90

Whatever. Wiz Imp 4 hrs ago #91

To join TikTok you give the same information you gave to join here Autumn Thursday #52

You do realise this is social media? Srkdqltr Thursday #4

They're teenagers and they're hooked on goofy videos. It's a scroll, scroll of videos. LeftInTX Thursday #8

A lot of those videos are done by some very smart young people. Autumn Thursday #10

I haven't seen any. I'm sure they are there. Hubby enjoys TikTok. I've seen fake "psychic sleuths" and teens dancing LeftInTX Thursday #11

Maybe you ought to change who you follow. nt Autumn Thursday #12

I can't stand the app. It's too intrusive. I turned off notifications (which were like every minute) LeftInTX Thursday #13

If you don't use it it's not a problem is it? I have found some nice people Autumn Thursday #14

I am enjoying FAFO videos Bettie Thursday #25

I love the FAFO's too . I'll miss some of the people I follow on there. Autumn Thursday #54

Me too Bettie Thursday #64

Yep, sad but true. I had My Space in early internet, hell they has us doing code to Autumn Thursday #69

Illogical: You don't sell over-priced drugs, so Big Pharma is not a problem, by your logic Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #30

Try reading what I said instead of what you think I said. Autumn Thursday #44

I considered & rejected it might be satire. Doesn't hang together as such & premise would clash your other posts Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #65

My supervisor said i need to join. xmas74 Thursday #42

Do it. You don't give out anymore personal information Autumn Thursday #47

Im not worried about personal information xmas74 Thursday #71

Same. Autumn 15 hrs ago #75

DU is social media. To think otherwise is to misunderstand social media Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #26

It's a message board. Most of us of hidden by our user names. LeftInTX 13 hrs ago #81

It's to prove a point xmas74 Thursday #38

Those are illogical people who seem to think other people's problems don't matter, nor does the collective good Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #59

Because they're not short video platforms Politicub 17 hrs ago #73

It's almost funny. These men in power, older guys who dont seem to understand that if you ban something, Srkdqltr Thursday #2

Too bad it's not a law banning Ruskie or Chinese companies SheltieLover Thursday #7

Too bad it's not a law banning all unauthorized commercial spying on users. Pinback Thursday #29

Yup. SheltieLover Thursday #37

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Thursday #23

They can go around, kinda, but that doesn't mean they automatically choose another Chinese company Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #31

Another CCP app collecting data DeepWinter Thursday #16

I bet you have never looked at either site and doubt you know any young people Autumn Thursday #21

Well DeepWinter Thursday #34

Reels....They also have them on FB. My granddaughter was watching them and I thought she was watching TikTok LeftInTX Thursday #36

If its Chinese owned, the same rules apply to them that applied to TikTok Callie1979 14 hrs ago #77

Yep! Callie1979 15 hrs ago #76

There has to be something Luvcatz14 Thursday #19

The ban passed overwhelmingly in both houses of congress and was signed by President Biden MichMan Thursday #24

I don't know the answer. But it seems like the parents ...... no wait.... parents are on it too. Srkdqltr Thursday #27

You underestimate the synergistic effects of more accumulated data analyzed by AI Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #32

Amnesty Int'l: TikTok's 'For You' feed risks pushing children and young people towards harmful mental health content TheProle Thursday #33

Jeezuz, DU is as clueless as to why LuvLoogie Thursday #35

This? LOL He loves his playtime.... LeftInTX Thursday #39

That was creepy. LOL LuvLoogie Thursday #41

And lots of lame stuff.... LeftInTX Thursday #45

There's lots of lame stuff on Netflix and NPR LuvLoogie Thursday #50

The TikTok algorithm created alot of problems for teens. LeftInTX Thursday #53

So did M TV LuvLoogie Thursday #55

But you were just talking about how wonderful it was and how "it has your back" LeftInTX Thursday #56

The people have your back LuvLoogie Thursday #58

What people??? LeftInTX Thursday #60

The people on the app. LuvLoogie Thursday #61

It's not a "love fest". I was on it, but I found it intrusive. LeftInTX Thursday #62

Yeah those parents need to keep that shit in church LuvLoogie Thursday #67

Constant alerts on my phone. I turned off the alerts and now I can't open posts. LeftInTX Thursday #68

Not even CLOSE to being the same thing. Callie1979 14 hrs ago #78

This message was self-deleted by its author LuvLoogie Thursday #43

I mean, most don't care about the data either. That's just a dodge to get people talking about Meta and Twitter thebigidea Thursday #51

You think China isn't in the global propaganda game? W_HAMILTON 14 hrs ago #80

LOL. Our problems are of our own making. LuvLoogie 12 hrs ago #82

I look forward to hearing how it's algorithms depress Democratic turnout in 2026 and 2028 thebigidea Thursday #49

Exactly. This was the first TikTok/Twitter election. We see how it went Callie1979 14 hrs ago #79

Another Chinese app? rockfordfile 7 hrs ago #85

Everywhere I go out pimpbot 5 hrs ago #86

I will stick with YouTube and others of that type. valleyrogue 4 hrs ago #88