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zombieattackfox t1_jcg4j8w wrote on March 16, 2023 at 4:16 PM

Reply to comment by theymightbezombies in WSJ News Exclusive | U.S. Threatens Ban if TikTok’s Chinese Owners Don’t Sell Stakes by TheAngelMutants

Because TikTok isn't bribing our lawmakers. Sorry, "lobbying."

legion02 t1_jcgj2ja wrote on March 16, 2023 at 5:47 PM

I think it's more that the people coercing TikTok is the CCP. The real issue is national security, not individual privacy.

[deleted] t1_jch5r5s wrote on March 16, 2023 at 8:10 PM

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sirtaptap t1_jcmtbyt wrote on March 17, 2023 at 11:40 PM

Hopefully this isn't a surprise but yes, TikTok lobbies, a lot https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2023/02/bytedance-ramps-up-lobbying-concerns-over-tiktoks-china-ties-and-data-security-mount/