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neither_color on March 30, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Senate Bill to Ban TikTok

I don't really understand what it is about you being an expat for 5 years that gives you unique insight into this situation. Do you happen to be an expat in China, where Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, google, et al have all been banned for more than 5 years and tit for tat is long overdue? Are you also aware that the twin app Douyin bans content for domestic consumption that gets promoted in global TikTok?

withinboredom on March 30, 2023 [–]

I read all the comments before posting this comment. At the time, everyone was like “this is awesome!”

I expected it to get downvoted to oblivion but the whole thing made me sad and no one else seemed to feel that way, so I made this comment.

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