Now they didn't ban it for the reason I want it (along with the likes of facebook, twitter, etc.) banned particularly for minors - social media is a waste of time and is destroying teens' mental states (way worse to teens than smoking). They banned it because they fear the Chinese govt will get your data, but a ban is still a good thing.
This is sort of a blanket statement. It has to be a case-by-case basis. You can say that drinking too much sugary pop is destroying the health of kids. Should that mean that it is banned? The problem is that some people don't learn moderation. I personally don't use social media. I have never posted anything on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram but I can see how those platforms can be useful. I also see how they can be harmful. Again, moderation is the key.
You do realize letsrun and every other message board is just another variation of social media? I think you protest too much about not being in it...
Now they didn't ban it for the reason I want it (along with the likes of facebook, twitter, etc.) banned particularly for minors - social media is a waste of time and is destroying teens' mental states (way worse to teens than smoking). They banned it because they fear the Chinese govt will get your data, but a ban is still a good thing.
The US Government can ban TikTok from their devices if there is evidence that user and device data can be taken by the Chinese government. This is not a ban on government employees using TikTok on their own devices, just doing it with government issued and connected devices. If a private company wants to block it, that is their choice.
But banning citizens from using TikTok and reading certain books is contrary to freedom of speech. It is thought policing. People can and should be informed of the dangers, but they should not be told by the government they cannot access information.
a point not yet made, but which i first heard on the 'risky business' computer security podcast.
they weren't so convinced about data privacy. but what turned their opinion around on the ban was the point that 0) loads to the millions of us citizens use tiktok, 1) it is essentially a news service, 2) it is based in china which means it is automatically controlled by the chinese government, and so 3) what gets on, gets seen (via the algorithm), or gets removed is under chinese gov't control.
the upshot: do you really want a chinese-controlled news channel to be the primary source of information for the us populace?
really ponder the algorithm and special-case'ing behind what gets seen.
the upshot: do you really want a chinese-controlled news channel to be the primary source of information for the us populace?
I much more concerned about Americans getting their dis-information from Faux News - you know, like storming our Capitol and trying to overturn a democratic election.
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The US Government can ban TikTok from their devices if there is evidence that user and device data can be taken by the Chinese government. This is not a ban on government employees using TikTok on their own devices, just doing it with government issued and connected devices. If a private company wants to block it, that is their choice.
But banning citizens from using TikTok and reading certain books is contrary to freedom of speech. It is thought policing. People can and should be informed of the dangers, but they should not be told by the government they cannot access information.
For what possible reason could anyone downvote this post?
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