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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I wouldn’t be concerned about TikTok if it were controlled by, say, a Swedish company or a Japanese company.

But it controlled by a Chinese company. The Chinese communist government owns 1% of that company. That doesn’t sound like much at all. But it’s a “golden share”.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_share


3 posted on 01/16/2025 11:41:50 AM PST by Leaning Right (It’s morning in America. Again.)
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To: Leaning Right
I wouldn’t be concerned about TikTok if it were controlled by, say, a Swedish company or a Japanese company. But it controlled by a Chinese company. The Chinese communist government owns 1% of that company. That doesn’t sound like much at all. But it’s a “golden share”.

It's not a stretch to say that Walmart is controlled by China/COSCO. Shouldn't we ban Walmart?

4 posted on 01/16/2025 11:45:18 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: Leaning Right

Our tech companies go far past TikTok as far their data collection.

I built my first PC in 1982, have been a Ham Radio operator and builder for 49 years. Extra Class since 1985) I still love Technology, but hate how it is being used today to subject our citizens and to protect their monopolies.

What is wrong with Technology today? Complexity. Simple works. When things are for complex than necessary, just look behind the curtain and see what is really being done that the consumer is clueless about.


Einstein-
Everything Should Be Made as Simple as Possible, But Not Simpler


9 posted on 01/16/2025 12:23:09 PM PST by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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