Tiktok is supposedly shutting down in the U.S... again.

for real tho, people say stuff like this every single year. And what I find annoying is the fact that people actually believe it- like bro, they've been saying this since 2020 and nothing is happening, come on!!!

Yet another waste of time and money, thank you US government.

It rots your brain? So do a lot of apps.
The short form is destructive? So are Youtube shorts and Instagram shorts.
It's dangerous for youth? So are tons of American apps.
It collects data on me? So do a lot of apps.
People use it to do harmful things? People still use EMAIL to do harmful things yet I see no action on banning that.

I hear congress has passed it, and Tiktok's only chance of survival is if its current company sells it. Suppose it wasn't a hoax this time! We'll see what happens next.

I sort of remember that happening too, except I can't remember the details. Strange!!

Hopefully it gets sold to owners who will do a better job of keeping nazis off there.

I am a bit on the fence about it...

It does feel like a huge blow for "Freedom of Speech" in the US and after watching the hearings, it's very motivated by out of touch xenophobia.

But on the other hand, I don't think the app is healthy for a lot of people's mental health. I think it has brought out the worse in some people. But I am also aware if the site was shut down, all these people would just move to another platform and continue to act awful.

Think you mixed up your threads there.