TikTok CEO vows to ‘keep fighting’ after US House passes bill to ban app | BBC News

[@gorgu08]

Facebook and Twitter are banned in China, why not TikTok

[@cheikhabdalahi9332]

Maybe the us should act differently than China?

[@blackout07blue]

@@cheikhabdalahi9332 US does act different on everything. But China can manipulate US voters via tiktok algorithms.

[@stevenandrean2661]

It is political funding war man. The Sources really matter indeed.

[@Joekool88]

Fun fact, China did ban tiktok. Only their local version, Douyin, is allowed.

[@shortclip4414]

Of course it's better . Because when you use election as a showoff to the citizens and makeing every decision by some behind the scene people​@@osoiii

[@tko8218]

It needs to be banned from the whole world!

[@ShadowPhoenixMaximus]

Isnt it curious how despite being "banned" in China, the CCP is complaining about the app being banned in the US?

The first TikTok is an American company. Chinese companies hold 20% of the shares, but Chinese companies have technology and algorithms, which is what the U.S. government desperately wants. Second, the United States does not allow TikTok data to enter China. China has a Chinese version of tiktok.

[@eawproductions]

Talked like a Chinese schill making lies he can’t back up.

[@ShadowPhoenixMaximus]

Tiktok is Chinese company. The fact that the CCP is throwing a fit over the banning of a supposed "independent" company shows that.

[@Doughnut-6]

Yes it should, it's a Chinese weapon.

[@MrJamiez]

Ban it in the UK.

[@olivere5497]

... and bubble tea shops too.

[@xli6645]

… and the Chinese food as well please

[@Trainspotterwithsimonj]

Yes ban it in the UK

[@RatluBoogerbag]

And let’s ban anybody from entering the UK who looks a bit Asian.

[@pessi6185]

​@@xli6645 Pathetic! Just jump on your American masters bandwagon as per usual. Thank god that China is rising & the USA is falling. Your economy will suffer because of your own ignorance & obedience to your US master 👍🏿

[@ap4702]

If brain rot was an app.

[@thiphuonghoale9627]

Bro has 0 follower on tiktok

[@7abooni]

@@thiphuonghoale9627learn how to spell then talk

[@thiphuonghoale9627]

@@7abooni sorry, English is my third language, I am still learning. Where did I spell wrong Mr Gumball???

[@alienware2149]

@@thiphuonghoale9627no one cares about your followers kid😂😂

[@Juiceworld21]

It's the way they manipulated the algorithms,they meaning china,I heard the government actually had control of the app.

[@RayMak]

OnlyFans has entered the chat

[@johnb6723]

The UK should do the same!

[@TheLastCrusader22]

Every Western civilised country should!

[@mrlewismoore28]

Every app collects and uses your data. Google, Meta, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), Discord and so many more apps. If you believe in the ban of this app then all the apps I’ve just stated should also be banned.

[@galatheumbreon6862]

How about no

[@QueenOfSheeba187]

why?

[@QueenOfSheeba187]

get off youtube too!

[@S4L665-OnelessthantheDevil]

Ban all of it

[@galatheumbreon6862]

Log out of your KZbin account then

[@mysticmarble94]

if that's what you want then leave youtube or stop yappin

[@captgaming2134]

@@galatheumbreon6862 exactly.

[@ronaldovaldez7841]

​@@galatheumbreon6862 So, KZbin a Chinese communist company?

[@alloysiuse5558]

Sounds like a rant to me. Rember fb and Cambridge analytica? Proof American is misusing your data.

[@thethoth1755]

China would never allow a US base company in their Internet system. We should not allow them in ours. Plain and simple.

[@amphibiouscamel506]

Most Chinese computers use microsoft windows you idiot

[@q.u.e.r.t.y]

I don't understand how people can't see this. Some people are just so stupid ngl.

[@mikenewman9959]

Besides Windows systems?

[@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059]

China doesn't even allow thier own people to see all that shit. They have a part available in China, and an offshoot for the rest of the world. So they are just contributing to the delinquency of the rest of the world, but thier own people can't see it.

[@ThoraxtheDarkk]

America hasn't made a successful app like tik tok though so it's not comparable

[@TimesFM4532]

Its not being banned it being forced to be sold, the same thing happenened to Grinder

[@harshadwakade6577]

Us shouldn't ban the tiktok.

[@TimesFM4532]

@@harshadwakade6577 it's not a BAN

[@feelcollins4358]

Exactly, it's just the US trying to steal profits from other countries as usual

[@BBWahoo]

Why did it happen?

[@sOnIcBo0mBoY]

"TikTok makes people '17% more antisemitic, more pro-Hamas'" Nikki Haley equating criticism of Israel with anti-semitism and pro-terrorism. The free internet gives people the ability to research for themselves; eg the history of Palestine, history of N.Ireland, colonialism, wars and coupes, corruption and scandal etc.. which is often very embarrassing for our less-than-perfect governments.

[@Ayanda846]

Isn't Facebook also a threat ?

[@blackout07blue]

Facebook is not owned by a foreign communist country.

[@rafflesiaandfriends]

Yes but they're a american owned company, so they don't care. While the rest of the world thinks the american government is more of a threat than the Chinese one.

[@Indy__isnt_it]

Ccp cannot access US Data

[@Indy__isnt_it]

Influencers have other places to choose

[@Indy__isnt_it]

Meta doesn't NEED IT! SHARE THE WEALTH WITH OTHER INVESTORS

[@chasehicks7465]

It's poison..........

[@wongtan5680]

but only fans good 🤣

[@buthol1355]

​@@wongtan5680did you here anyone say that?

[@chrisedrev9519]

@@wongtan5680 onlyfans is also poison.

[@JAY-gm9bt]

Its a socail media app... Same thing as youyube, instagram, twiitter, facebook,... Only reason yall are saying this is because its a chines company

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: - Chinese TikTok is Not Ok - Israeli Pegasus is Ok?

[@sighfly2928]

They need to ban all predatory algorithms within social media apps.

[@hermesliteratus882]

Especially FB and Google.

[@user-r8or-pko3dfg]

@@hermesliteratus882 Good boy! You win 100 Social Credit System points.

[@TruNGenius]

So ban all apps lol pretty much right. I think restrictions and regulation on psychological methods of manipulation but the guidelines have to be very clear.

[@zacksmith5963]

😂WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two years into office, President Donald Trump authorised the Central Intelligence Agency to launch a clandestine campaign on Chinese social media aimed at turning public opinion in China against its government, according to former US officials with direct knowledge of the highly classified operation. Three former officials told Reuters that the CIA created a small team of operatives who used bogus internet identities to spread negative narratives about Xi Jinping’s government while leaking disparaging intelligence to overseas news outlets. The effort, which began in 2019, has not been previously reported.

[@pumba5715]

agreed 100% people dont realize how much social engeneering these apps do on humans

[@saam4312]

If tiktok is a national security threat, doesn't that mean all other social media apps are also national security threats? Note: I dont use tiktok, nor do I support it

[@asadurrahmansiyam]

Why not...google and Facebook also have our data. Facebook was accused to sell.the data to a third pirty

[@わたし気になります-m7l]

the point is tiktok is not completely controlled by US government... and it comes from chinese douyin but in my opinion it is not a problem at all, china just wants to earn more money...

[@far_centrist]

​@@わたし気になります-m7l no, tiktok is owned by singaporean company, not chinese. Bytedance had majority of share in it, but does not own it. Douyin is local chinese version, it operates separately from tiktok (on separate server). This is about information control. If bytedance had the majority of the shares, all the 3 letter agencies cannot access the database and user data which is stored in the server, which it can freely do with the likes of facepuke, instagay, youturd and X.

[@Qiminggu]

@@わたし気になります-m7l所以被美国控制的Facebook youtube ins就没问题，被中国控制的就有问题?

[@PocketDrummer]

At worst, the other apps are taking your data and using it to sell you stuff. TikTok feeds your data straight to the CCP, which has been building up their military with the specific intent of surpassing the US. I don't particularly want to live in a world run by authoritarians, and I don't want to aid them in their aspirations to do so. Ban it.

[@festowanyama1583]

Do you know that Facebook is banned in China

[@abhaikumar10]

Because meta it theft data

[@kevinaa114]

bullshit

[@somanytakennames]

Can we just get rid of all social media? Or just take it back to what it used to be, keeping up to date with family members and friends? The current iteration of social media is such a blight on society for so many reasons.

[@Uncreeperble]

Give one reason. Tim tok is bad for security reasons. Social media is a whole new world allowing people to find themselves, explore self expression, share memories and gain experiences. Social media is great for many people, the issue is we need to tackle misinformation, scams and privacy concerns.

[@sterlingmarshel6299]

@@Uncreeperble you can use other apps than tik tok - everyone was fine without before

[@Cmi1267]

youtube is ok.

[@oorzuis1419]

do not trust a US private party to take over TikTok we saw what happened to Twitter, get these dirty hands away from TikTok. we getting fooled again there are parties who want to rig TikTok for themselves.. this is maximum danger in the making

[@somanytakennames]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@Uncreeperble Constantly being barraged with advertisements, groups or pages over the people I’m actually connected with. A non-stop stream of content that is intentionally designed to provoke an emotional reaction out of people and further cause divide in societies that are becoming increasingly divided. Which walks hand in hand with your point about misinformation and its destructive impact on people’s ability to think critically. The fact that Tik-Tok and Instagram reels are slowly hindering people’s ability to focus for long periods of time, which is particularly worrisome for children whose brains haven’t fully developed. This is also contributing to phone addiction. It’s causing far more harm than good. Getting rid of Instagram and Facebook was by far the best decision I’ve made in a while. If I want to get an update on a friend’s life, I’ll ask them directly.

[@DeveshSingh-j5y]

Good decision ban tik tok

[@alloysiuse5558]

While we are at it ban fb n insta. Remb fb and Cambridge analytica? Proof USA company r abusing your data

[@TheSpeci3]

What tiktok did to you please explain?

[@JAY-gm9bt]

-someone who dosent know what tictok is

[@itz_redgi9624]

If you don't like tiktok just don't use it, leave others alone

[@itz_redgi9624]

If you don't like it just don't use it, leave others alone

[@mzhassan84]

Why no one talks about Facebook or insta or X ?

[@springday5333]

Because they are white owners

[@Anubis-k2c]

Because they not popular

[@clae192]

x？

[@esaw7067]

@@Anubis-k2c facebook has 5 billion downloads, its the most popular social media app in the world

[@Ssss-zm1gs]

Because only US can get data, other country no allow

[@tommyshelby4842]

Meanwhile, TikTok: I'm not Chinese, I'm Singaporean 😮

[@archive_art]

doesn't matter though, it's getting really dirty..

[@iceicebebe8299]

RIP English

[@merrymerrier7403]

Tik tok is not safe. There are many ways to make money but don’t exploit the vulnerable sons and daughters.

[@CrystallineAlchemist]

People have no idea that their data is valuable. People have no idea that companies are BUYING their data. Think about that. Instead of the user getting paid for their data someone else is. 💵💵💵

[@obsidianjane4413]

Users are paid by getting free access to apps. When was the last time you paid for Google Maps, etc? Everyone knows their data is bought, but its not worth that much individually. Companies, etc. don't care what you do, they care what your demographic buys and does on average.

[@xuli3961]

Yeah, their data is allowed to be manipulated only by their own government. Tik Tok is not a Chinese company and they follows every law of US. The US government just shows they can do whaterver they want and ban anything they want to ban.

[@jameshealwriter]

It's called cloud currency. Elon musk bought his share with twitter, Bill gates had some but will take a majority with Open AI.... it is the most valuable currency for control and power. Only The USA and China have such large percentages of this currency and like gold previously, whoever has the most wins the war.

[@zacksmith5963]

List of Countries the US has Bombed Since the End c WWII (may be incomplete) Korea and China 1950-53 (Korean War) Guatemala 1954, 1960 Indonesia 1958 Cuba 1959-61 Vietnam 1961-73 Laos 1964-73 Belgian Congo 1964 Dominican Republic 1965--66 Peru 1965 Guatemala 1967-1969 Cambodia 1969-1970 Nicaragua 198OS El Salvador 1980s Lebanon 1982-84 Grenada 1983 Lebanon 1983, J 1984 (Lebanese, Syrian targets) Iran 1987 Panama 1989 Iraq 1991 (First Gulf War); 1991- 2003 (US/UK "NO Fly Zone") Kuwait 1991 Somalia 1992--94; 2007 Bosnia 1994-1995 Iran 1997 Sudan 1998 Afghanistan 1998 Yugoslavia 1999 Afghanistan 2001--ongoing Iraq 2003 (Second War--more recently predator drones) Yemen 2002, 2009 Libya 1986, 2011

[@zacksmith5963]

Those who want tiktok ban should delete their youtube Google Facebook LinkedIn accounts and ban them . Lead by example

[@CheveraChino]

Ban that crap.

[@monalisaaltenburg4879]

U are 100% from china 😂

[@mcmcethan]

​@@monalisaaltenburg4879that is so dumb

[@BlueskyUSA]

It should be BANNED.

[@千工二]

Tiktok is banned in China and this guy never say a word on it.

[@MochiYang]

Douyin is Chinese tiktok,they are the same 😂😂

[@216Numbskull]

​@@MochiYang No they're not. There's a big difference between the TikTok app used in the U.S. & other countries then the Douyin app version of TikTok citizens of China are allowed to see & use in China. No bout a doubt it my friend. "Get Your Mind Right" 🤔

[@MochiYang]

@@216Numbskull well ,I use both apps ,perhaps the difference is that the user base and trends are different 🫰.for me,they are just entertainment apps which are used to watch short videos.😂

[@geraldvance7925]

​@@MochiYangthey are not the same. The Chinese version teaches kids math English and to love their country. The American version teaches kids to hate America hate their gender and to divide America. It's basically Chinese Communist party military spyware. It's also designed to give Americans shorter attention spans. Both sides politically and other countries around the world are all banning it for the same reasons. It's basically Chinese digital fentanyl for the West. It does more harm than good.

[@bpotato3310]

They said chinese spy on tiktok but actually US afraid of tiktok spread real information

[@Veiledlink]

Ngl was waiting for the reporter to be doing Tiktok dance whilst reporting 😂

[@aphiwemagaya3279]

They should ban Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as well!

[@ivantan5690]

But they are american owned companies... So whatever America does is always right! land of the delusional like their presidential candidates.... lol

[@tchitchouan]

BAN IT BAN IT BAN IT

[@macosbyanthony896]

I deleted Facebook weeks ago, and I am good. I don't use TikTok, Instagram, or X. Let us understand that anything that is not American by Americans is a threat. Soon, a law will be passed for iPhones to be manufactured in the US.

[@MaiElizabeth]

In Malaysia, TikTok is being misused to flame racial and religious hatred

[@dragonel88]

Ah biar betul kau ni?

[@dbxlbruh]

“Will you allow ‘TikTok’ to access your photos and videos in your photo album and the contact information in your contacts?” “Yes”

[@veeraanjum]

Will u allow Facebook to access ur photo album nd gallery

[@わたし気になります-m7l]

facebook has leaked info, at least tiktok hasn't😂

[@bethanhamer.8669]

Whilst I’m not on tic tick and think it’s stupid I don’t agree with banning it . First tick tock then the rest till it is like the novel 1984 and we are all comrades !

[@harshaarrfan]

The only country balls of steel to ban TikTok overnight..India !

[@fredrickomondi2734]

This guy is not the CEO, he is just a front guy with no power for any decision on TikTok.

[@scottwithe3946]

Even if it is banned in USA, people will just use a free VPN to access it. A ban will do nothing to stop access to the app

[@blackout07blue]

as if VPNs are normal or free. There would be a new replica of tiktok that takes over the world marketplace.

[@DivineProphetessCoral]

​@@blackout07blueNothing beats TikTok. You are wrong. Sorry.

[@B.D.E.]

It will kill tiktok in the US. Most of the young userbase is not committed enough or can afford to use VPNs. Something home grown will take its place, much to the annoyance of the CCP.

[@obsidianjane4413]

That is the dumbest thing about this, 435 Boomers yelling at the clouds...

[@obsidianjane4413]

@@B.D.E. LOL. You must not have any teenagers...

[@juangonzalez1144]

Funny Facebook doesn’t get the same treatment

[@deemoallday]

Only Chinese shit is getting ban

[@xianminxi6919]

Imposing a sweeping ban or fording it to be sold on TikTok undermines fair market competition and the free market economy, setting a concerning precedent. Leveraging government power to target and suppress a foreign competitor opens a Pandora's box of detrimental ramifications for marketplace integrity. Fair competition fosters innovation and consumer choice in capitalism. Allowing companies to use state power against market rivals distorts the playing field, discourages foreign investment, and stifles market diversity and vibrancy. Such actions also incentivize businesses to prioritize political lobbying over product improvement. Instead of focusing on superior offerings, companies may invest resources in shaping regulations to entrench their positions. Fair competition upholds democratic values and individual freedoms. Suppressing competitors based on origin or affiliations risks protectionism, nationalism, and reduced consumer choice. Rather than bans or forced sale, establishing uniform data privacy and security standards for all companies is a prudent approach. This fosters a level playing field while addressing legitimate concerns about data protection and national security. Banning or forcing TikTok to be sold based on its foreign roots threatens fair competition, consumer freedom, and American economic leadership in innovation and entrepreneurship.

[@sterlingmarshel6299]

you must be a Chinese troll - it's about competition or democracy, which China knows nothing about. It's about the national security of the U. S and CCP being able to access citizens' data - Would China be ok with a U.S app in China accessing Chinese data - nope

[@renLinbo]

I agree with you

[@workaccountworkacc]

your name says everything. nice essay ccp bot. we all know that china wants other countries data than their own citizens

[@藏起花瓣的牧童]

NO, give it to me quickly!

[@llehsneergl1121]

Quite an overblown argument. What are the chances that business owners would even need to worry about the bill. Unless its malicious of course. Though vague, "National Security Risk" is a tall statement. It just so happened that Tiktok is way too popular, and especially close to china. Which would explain the insisting questions about the companies' relations with the CCP. Not to say that bytedance have done wrong or have done so, but its definitely a possibility and is a risk which would be bad for the national security.

[@clustercockroach159]

Good job!

[@larryloh8056]

Not only ban TikTok US and UK should ban all China apps.

[@Animodeus]

You have some nerve buddy If we don't want it We don't want it

[@SamuelParkash]

Racial profiling How come they don't put a ban on facebook too?

[@danielli3701]

its china duh

[@chengjunli9140]

Ban the KZbin as well

[@festowanyama1583]

You must be joking

[@lewakaninongtdu1278]

No!! KZbin still okay not like others apps:)

[@TheSorrow55]

ban all corn sites

[@musiclover8748]

Then how I am gonna learn staff😂, well I can stay without saying people moving their SS on tik tok but learning staff on KZbin

[@puwi8168]

Hell nah you cross the line buddy. Like you want me to fail my calculus?

[@ashtulsidas9282]

Ban it

[@domystic20]

BAN IT NOW!!!!

[@daves-w6j]

Chinese government uses TikTok to claim covid originated in Europe😂😂

[@richardsmith8325]

Good ban it and ban it in the UK as well

[@residentxgc]

“MY” Tiktok, really?

[@natbug3891]

Tiktok should be banned in every country for People's health and security, It should never have been allowed to exist and should have gone through security procedures.........

[@roybanks]

The tic tok CEO has lost it, Facebook and Twitter are banned in China for the same reasons so why not tic tok?

[@ThickBanana]

It's not TikTok itself that is concerning; it's ByteDance owning TikTok and being obviously beholden to the Chinese Communist Party.

[@sagarmeena0210]

Europe should ban Chinese tech as well.

[@LoLYouSayWhat]

When you cannot compete and beat a Company you Ban it...... What kinds of Cowards.

[@kessauman330]

Compete with brainwashing millions of kids ? Nah just ban that shit thx

[@szarekhostwind]

India banned Tiktok too,your point? politics aside it could be used as a tool to spy its user's location and information and their time spent using that app

[@BlueskyUSA]

When a communist cannot stills your valuable, they’re crying faults.

[@BlueskyUSA]

Never trust a communist!

[@UnknownString88]

There's nothing to compete with, an app like tiktok is braindead easy to do, it's just about popularity and user base, same as things like coca cola.

[@governmentnameunknown8960]

Ban dating apps next 🥳

[@B.D.E.]

Stupid comment.

[@Tengyal]

It should be ban

[@mypov9790]

It should be banned globally

[@You-are-right-but]

Ticktok must have been telling the truth. Nothing threatens the establishment more.

[@catinbootsnow4267]

150 million American TikTok users are the biggest threat to the tyranny in Washington DC. 😂

[@You-are-right-but]

@@catinbootsnow4267 Exactly. I didn't see anyone marching to ban Tiktok but the establishment did it. I see lots of people marching for other causes and the establishment ignores them.

[@ianbrown9082]

This bill will be used to ban X and Rumble and any platform that allows freedom of speech

[@PocketDrummer]

If hitler were alive today, made an app, and the US banned it, would that make him right?

[@Alex-bm9nb]

Literally a robbery lmao. And it's not the first time Merica has done it, and they have also done it to "allies". "free economy". "fair competition". "freedom of speech". OMEGALUL🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hahaokaywhatever865]

Just like China bans US social media

[@RAJ-Jamcal]

Ban Facebook, Instagram, X, Telegram, Lies Social, etc. Americans don't like any platform that is more successful than American originated apps

[@blackout07blue]

Lmao. None of those are owned by communist countries.

[@jerrycny5519]

Americans were better off without any of them, largely. They permit and advance the spread of ignorance through misinformation and disinformation. They are largely hollow, plastic voids. The ridiculous, unchecked facts for political gain and profit on ALL of them should be monitored and reigned in. The last thing we need is more ignorance in America based on documented lies.

[@ButterflyG673]

Why would Americans ban American apps? But China can ban American apps? Ok😂😂

[@B.D.E.]

It's not about success, it's that tiktok is a literal CCP propaganda weapon.

[@Psycandy]

they won't do it. pointless discussing it. To ban the app would be to breach the first amendment and equally, bring Apple and Tesla Chinese manufacturing to focus, since both those products collect data on their users. There's also the Streisand effect - the more you want to ban it, the wider the reach and the greater the appeal, particularly if the reasoning is bereft of plausibility.

[@workaccountworkacc]

US did ban huawei so its not impossible

[@ajn2747]

ban it

[@伊東明洋-i3m]

Ban it in the Japan．

[@owenchuarbx]

Yes ban it

[@_MFender]

The thing is we have ista reels and KZbin shorts now so tik tok ban is pointless

[@UltraCanuck]

It's not pointless the whole point of this ban is to prevent china from taking US users data through tiktok and KZbin shorts is American and not Chinese meaning China won't get US data through YT shorts

[@Its_Zeus_]

content about Palestine is controlled there. That's the only differnce

[@lodemerisback]

Singaporean with Chinese blood.

[@simonwilliams3227]

It's not Tik Tok it's social media in general. If anything, all social media should be restricted to anyone under the age of 13.

[@jameshealwriter]

and over 65/The retired

[@thescientist1839]

Not 13 but 15.

[@az88238]

Western Freedom of Speech at it's best 😂 😂 😂

[@blackout07blue]

Wut? China is communist.

[@mypartyisprivate8693]

Chinese banned the app first 🎉

[@az88238]

@@mypartyisprivate8693 because there's no Freedom there that makes complete sense 😂 Western Freedom of Speech is on track 😂

[@iam_joshua_bcxvii]

Apparently...anything that China has a huge influence in the US is a national security concern. 😂 Gosh, what a world we live in, soo much freedom to choose what phone, internet provider and even social media app to choose from.🥵

[@blackout07blue]

Ya, no. This has everything to do with elections, and both parties not wanting China to manipulate users’ feeds during elections.

[@iam_joshua_bcxvii]

@@blackout07blue Facebook, twitter, and KZbin doesnt exist for that?. 🧐

[@Savvy-yu1od]

Always politics behind banning something

[@mypartyisprivate8693]

​@@iam_joshua_bcxviiWhy is US TikTok also banned in China, genius? China banned it first 😂

[@joshr6712]

Tik tok has trashed Americans short and long term memory I deleted the app a year ago bc I caught myself glued to the mini 15 second videos and getting nothing meaningful done

[@bernardoespartinez4048]

Should be ban all over d wold

[@MrSidkhan1]

Last time I checked wasn't extortion illegal?

[@PocketDrummer]

Ask china, they banned our apps.

[@anakinskywalker2002]

idc. tiktok saved me through my darkest days. the lives, everything. i'm glad the UK isn't on this case.

[@PocketDrummer]

Literally anything else could have done this for you. TikTok didn't do anything for you other than force feed you mindless content.

[@ghayasmuhammad2836]

Permanent ceasefire in Gaza

[@olivere5497]

Bro. You took hostages and lirerally got humiliated. Not so tough now are you?

[@monarchist1838]

Hamas already said they’d attack Israel again. They do not respect ceasefires.

[@Joe11204]

Sir, this is Wendy’s

[@QuestForGood]

Wrong video kid

[@VitalityMassage]

I've been a KZbinr for 15 years. The Tic Toc platform is horrible. Look at how it's set up. There's no controls. It's just like all the other Chinese things. Poor quality. Like Harbor Freight. lol

[@joepooncouk]

I think you should watch Jason living in China in YT before commenting

[@dipin3326]

India banned it on 2018 that is 1.4 billion people.. its a huge market..

[@avid_biker]

The Indian government banned TikTok in June 2020, along with several other Chinese apps, over national security concerns. Before the ban, the app had about 150 million monthly active users in India. The US currently has 170 million active users! What are they waiting for?

[@xuli3961]

That's why India will never be a modern country, they are so used to theft and robbery, no foriegn busssiness is secured on their land.

[@zacksmith5963]

India best achievements so far India's Hunger index 2013: 63rd rank 2022: 107th rank India's Happiness index. 2013: 111th rank 2022: 136th rank India's press freedom rank 2013:79th 2022: 150the the fourth pillar of worlds largest democracy is no more India's unemployment rate 2013:4.9% 2023:7.5% Unemployment rate never increase in growing economy.. india is growing only on paper and by loan India's Debt before 2014: ₹55 lakh crore 2023: ₹155 lakh crore India's GDP from 2004 to 2014: $709 billion to 2.04 trilion (almost triple) India's GDP from 2014to 2024: $2.04 trillion to 3.6 trilion (expected)...not even double

[@thescientist1839]

​@@zacksmith5963Thats why India banned Tiktok. They didn't want their citizens to fall further and become zombies. Guess what, now they are growing at 8%

[@avid_biker]

@zacksmith5963 lol which conspiracy website did you copy-paste that from? Also, if any of these numbers seem accurate is that why India has gone from the 17th largest Economy in 2014 to the 5th largest beating UK at 6th in 2024! Pulling 250 million people out of poverty in last 10 years (that's almost the size of US population/70 million in UK). Take your global happiness index and shove it where the sun don't shine! 🤣

[@archive_art]

exactly and atleast for us indians our socio norms had restricted people from doing alot of vile things but american don't have such restrictions hence they carry on with predatory behavior, n*dity, s*xualizing normal things and what not..

[@AC-yu5zz]

It’s tick tock for TikTok

[@kinsleynjikinsley2584]

Just curious, is Facebook and X available in China?

[@mr.heisenberg0122]

Yes but there are certain restrictions

[@sterlingmarshel6299]

@@mr.heisenberg0122 Facebook is only available illegally thru VPN

[@amphibiouscamel506]

Nope, and that's something the US media has been using to bash China's lack of freedoms, now it appears the US is just the same, takes one to know one I suppose.

[@mydogsfacelookslikeastockp8275]

Even TikTok is banned in China, they use a isolated branch called Douyin

[@Nekomosh004]

​@@mr.heisenberg0122Certain restrictions you mean the Great Firewall and the Chinese Government?

[@Lee-hd3gf]

Actual poison.

[@nathanselevatours8059]

Weird how China bans apps but others can't !

[@drewlovelyhell4892]

170M TikTok users? So more than half of the population of America uses Tiktok? I find that hard to believe.

[@sterlingmarshel6299]

tik tok users can have three accounts - so the numbers are bit misleading

[@JAY-gm9bt]

Closer to 103 mill. Still a large number of people your trowing under the buss

[@intlgoh5229]

difference is Tiktok followed all American laws, while FB and Twitter refused to follow china's. In addition, USA is not going to ban Tiktok but force to sell to american companies

[@TrapGod_JackofAllTrades]

difference is FB and Twitter followed all American laws, while TikTok refused to follow America's.

[@zoercn]

Well, if they don't want to ban it then TikTok should comply with the congress.

[@davisfearon4225]

Yes please ban it

[@ArabicReja973]

China's 🇨🇳 ByteDance has no chance in winning the legal battle against this bill. The bill basically doesn't ban TikTok. - The legislation requires the app, and its data, to be divested from the authoritarian surveillance Chinese government.

[@obsidianjane4413]

Which is still dumb because they already don't store the data in China, but in US datacenters. And its not like the Chinese couldn't hack if they really wanted to know what kind of obnoxious crap you watch. This is all ugly election year partisan sinophobia.

[@zacksmith5963]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two years into office, President Donald Trump authorised the Central Intelligence Agency to launch a clandestine campaign on Chinese social media aimed at turning public opinion in China against its government, according to former US officials with direct knowledge of the highly classified operation. Three former officials told Reuters that the CIA created a small team of operatives who used bogus internet identities to spread negative narratives about Xi Jinping’s government while leaking disparaging intelligence to overseas news outlets. The effort, which began in 2019, has not been previously reported.

[@藏起花瓣的牧童]

But the United States can’t produce any evidence

[@uttblackboard]

Facebook+Instagram+Google= Good TikTok= Bad

[@tkokflux6322]

its not even that, tik tok a chinese app is allowed all across the globe while facebook+instagram+google arent allowed in china, it doesnt make any sense

[@mariokartpro7406]

i dont know about meta lol

[@johnb6723]

Facebook and Instagram good? More like easy street for sex offenders until they get caught by either the official police or the “secret police” - pedophile catchers such as Guardians of the North and Surrey Creep Catchers. Confound these Meta companies!

[@blackout07blue]

Tiktok is owned by a communist country that could use Tiktok to manipulate US voters via tiktok algorithms.

[@M.R.T.V.Videos]

Gives me a bad headache . I cant even be in the same room as it . Trash app

[@JAY-gm9bt]

You are such a baby. Its an app

[@DavidMcCalister]

He's going to be in a lot of trouble with the CPP if he fails.... Canada should definitely do the same and get rid of this app

[@I_hu85ghjo]

ban instagram, twitter and Facebook too. all are cancer

[@OM-bs7of]

Vpns exist.

[@questions_answered]

Vpn also doesn't work, the network provider will ban it,ofcourse you can by pass but it's need mod tiltok. In India tiktok was banned and people just moved to insta, most cringy things are now gone.

[@mypartyisprivate8693]

Too bad TikTok crowd are braindead morons

[@RocketSailing]

Chinese. We have banned facebook, youtube and western internet. But west bans ticktok. They get upset… 😂

[@JAY-gm9bt]

The people that ban stuff arent the same people who are creating new platforms... How are yall this slow

[@mypartyisprivate8693]

Chinese have banned EVERYTHING

[@Pl15267]

Ban it. Period!

[@chenwu70]

Tiktok can be sold to a non-chinese company. no one will lose their jobs as creator on platform.

[@denny180]

I thought that Tik Tok is a Singapore based company? Because their ceo is from Singapore.

[@alexanderangelo7284]

Chinese. The CEO is Singaporean

[@Gabe-ss1hi]

BAN IT ASAP

[@大爷尼]

封面已经代表了bbc的立场😅

[@spreadloveandfaith4320]

中国也禁止TikTok 你啥时候维权啊？ 二选一叫啥强制，可以不卖啊，退出就行了，比全过程民主还多一个选择呢

[@leftyliarbreaker6860]

@@spreadloveandfaith4320sb玩意儿就别在这边舔了，必应在中国也可以使用有谷歌要是遵守法律也可以在中国运营，TikTok有什么违法的地方需要专门法律针对？

[@大爷尼]

@@spreadloveandfaith4320 tiktok是抖音的子公司都不知道

[@emilyson4359]

That men got a point . 2:06

[@iammesmerized]

It should be banned!

[@a.a.chavan9104]

Tiktok...🤢🤮

[@ThisAuthenticVibe]

why Meta and KZbin ban in China but we shouldn't ban TIkTok?

[@Nezuchan07]

#CANCELTIKTOKCEO