> No? The point is that the US government made this deal with Tiktok so the US can censor stuff the US government doesn't like.
That's too black and white. The Tiktok sale isn't just one thing by one actor for one reason, it's more complicated. There's the Biden administration bill, there's Trump's deal implementing it, etc. I don't think the bill that forced the sale was passed "so the US can censor stuff the US government doesn't like." Before Trump got involved, it was heading for a straight blackout (which IMHO would have been better for everyone).
No? The point is that the US government made this deal with Tiktok so the US can censor stuff the US government doesn't like.
Saying "But China also censors!" is the one missing the point.
> No? The point is that the US government made this deal with Tiktok so the US can censor stuff the US government doesn't like.
That's too black and white. The Tiktok sale isn't just one thing by one actor for one reason, it's more complicated. There's the Biden administration bill, there's Trump's deal implementing it, etc. I don't think the bill that forced the sale was passed "so the US can censor stuff the US government doesn't like." Before Trump got involved, it was heading for a straight blackout (which IMHO would have been better for everyone).