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Commerce Sec. Lutnick says TikTok will go dark if China won't agree to U.S. control of the social media app
CNBC ^ | Thu, Jul 24 2025 | Ashley Capoot

Posted on 07/30/2025 2:18:16 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

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To: Sparticus

Without TikTok and X, Kamala Harris would be our President right now.


41 posted on 07/30/2025 5:23:17 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

“The “Great American Firewall” is here.”

Exactly.


42 posted on 07/30/2025 7:06:49 PM PDT by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: MinorityRepublican

TikTok was a hotbed of support for Trump. And it was also a VERY big part of black males getting behind Trump and him getting the biggest black vote since the early 1950s.


43 posted on 07/30/2025 7:16:26 PM PDT by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: MinorityRepublican

He obviously has never used it. Mine is filled with BBQ smoking tips, recipes, home projects, travel ideas, short 5 or 6 minute clips of Christian sermons. Awesome music clips from back in the day. Dogs, comedy, history, US military heroes, conservative commentary, interesting things, things about the Founding Fathers. I see wholesome relationship and life advice.
It’s endless good content.

And best of all, you don’t even see ANY comments unless you click and look for them.

You can tell when someone THINKS they know what it is, but only have seen the DC and Hannity concept of what TikTok is.


44 posted on 07/30/2025 7:51:07 PM PDT by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: DesertRhino
It’s endless good content.

Essentially, it learns user preferences by tracking your behavior and then recommends videos that align with your interests.

Other companies couldn't crack TikTok's algorithm.

Trump took advantage of TikTok to go "viral". Harris failed (she was a bad candidate so it didn't matter).

45 posted on 07/30/2025 7:58:21 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: lasereye
It is said that they are collecting everyone’s personal data.

Don't fall for the headlines. Research it yourself. Turns out, Google, Apple and Amazon all collect far more data than TikTok does. Y'all hear "China" and "data" and automatically think the worst. You SHOULD be looking at what companies right here in America are doing to us. Bed wetting over the issue that is being pushed to heavily demonize China is not doing any good whatsoever. Also, look at what your own government is collecting. That is WAY more of a concern than any marketing data collection by tech companies. Also, I promise your information is available all over the internet. I base this statement on almost 20 years as a PI.

46 posted on 07/31/2025 10:20:43 AM PDT by dware (Americans prefer peaceful slavery over dangerous freedom)
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