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Discussion
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@sanjaykrishna
Sanjay K
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Wow.. So much for the free markets always figuring out what's best. https://twitter.com/...
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@martinsfp
Martin Sfp Bryant
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Ban LinkedIn and Reddit too then....? https://twitter.com/...
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@mattnavarra
Matt Navarra
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Trump's presidential campaign is paying for ads on Facebook urging supporters to sign a petition banning TikTok https://www.bloomberg.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@paigeleskin
Paige Leskin
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It appears 1 version of these anti-TikTok ads — there's >100 iterations, btw — has been removed for violating Facebook policies. Only apparent difference w/ this ad is the graphic. Unclear as to why this ad has been removed, but no others have. I've asked Facebook for comment htt…
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@wired
@wired
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TikTok's fiercest opponents argue that it should be viewed as a dangerous Trojan Horse for Chinese espionage. An opposing camp frames that criticism as thinly-veiled xenophobia, and a result of deteriorating US-Beijing relations: https://www.wired.com/...
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@lmatsakis
Louise Matsakis
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This is incredibly stupid, especially given that the Trump administration has done so little to improve privacy protections for Americans https://www.wired.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@lmatsakis
Louise Matsakis
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Right now, all of the concerns about TikTok are basically speculative, and I don't think we're going to get anywhere scrutinizing companies based only on where they're from https://www.wired.com/...
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@lmatsakis
Louise Matsakis
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I spoke to: -TikTok's Chief Security Officer -2 mobile security experts -4 people who know a lot about China, cybersecurity, or both all to try to get to the bottom whether TikTok actually poses a risk to national security https://www.wired.com/...