On: U.S. opens a national security review of TikTok’s ...

[paxys]

16-24 yo (and even younger) American kids/youth being exposed to Chinese propoganda and censorship is most definitely a national security concern.

[tbyehl → paxys]

Yes, Americans should only be exposed to American Corporate-sanctioned propaganda.

[ShteiLoups → tbyehl]

Hey, at least americans can vote on that propoganda.

[hnuser77 → ShteiLoups]

They can not. Media ownership and media content, even NPR, is not tied to electoral representation.

[ahoy → ShteiLoups]

I didn't realize we were all on facebook's board of directors.

[rchaud → paxys]

Nothing is stopping Americans from placing their own propaganda via paid ads or pro-US videos. As long as you're not stupid and push obvious points re: HK, that will immediately come to the attention of censors, you can go far.

[outuiorew → rchaud]

TikTok, like Twitter, doesn’t allow political ads.

Besides, Hollywood movies should have enough propaganda in them already.

[lmm → paxys]

It's pretty hypocritical to suggest that we should be worried about people seeing information from a foreign source because they might be "exposed to censorship".

[akhilcacharya → paxys]

I use TikTok a lot. Censorship is a concern, I agree, but propaganda is unlikely just given how the "For You" algorithmic curation works.