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The China-centric video sharing platform is expanding with a new international app and an English version of its website -- with no identity verification (for now at least)

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[–] Ilixtze@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 days ago

Maybe if the American tech ceo's have some competition they will stop acting like they own everything.

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Compared to YouTube, it just means creators can't pronounce a different set of words.

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[–] Balldowern@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We already have Odysee, Rumble & other platforms. They don't even count for a tiny dent in the YouTube universe.

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[–] rainbowbunny@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 day ago

Assuredly this won't become the new "Tiktok ban" in the US.

[–] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I'd rather not use these services than switch to a Chinese state service. I don't need to learn the unique ways this is equally as bad as YouTube. ID verification does not have to overt or direct, to exist, given enough data to correlate.

[–] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Then again the CCP has absolutely no jurisdiction over you.

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