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Would you rather a Chinese-owned TikTok or one run by a consortium of Trump-supporting billionaires?

That’s the choice Australia is being asked to consider.

The Trump administration has outlined that a proposed deal for TikTok to remain in operation in the United States would transfer the control of TikTok’s US operations to a US company that will have seven seats on the board, with six filled by Americans. Donald Trump has suggested a consortium of US businesses, including Larry Ellison’s Oracle and Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch’s Fox Corporation, are involved in the deal.

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[–] shittydwarf@piefed.social 38 points 2 months ago
[–] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They don't have to think about it at all. The answer is don't use fascist propaganda machine. So fucking simple.

[–] elevenbones@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 months ago

The children yearn for the fascist propaganda machine!

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago

Rupert and friends have done far more harm to Australia than China

[–] tal@olio.cafe 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

If I liked short-form video, which I have not been very impressed with, I'd probably watch YouTube Shorts rather than either.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 months ago

Dan Supernault has been hard at work making an open source, AGPLv3, soon to be ActivityPub Fediverse-linked shortform video service called Loops.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago

Youtube shorts are generally considered the worst of both worlds.

Most creators don't actually understand the medium and Youtube screws up their own algorithm between forcing shorts on people but also basing them off of long form video watching.

[–] socsa@piefed.social 8 points 2 months ago

Or just don't use tiktok

[–] Zier@fedia.io 8 points 2 months ago

China! The GOP are the worst evil.

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

You could choose your own interests, and block both. Just saying

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

¿Por qué no ninguna de los dos?

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My and google translate's spanish sucks. Thank you.

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 2 points 2 months ago

Ha, no worries.

[–] apenstaartje@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No elijas ninguno de los dos.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Noeh! Lijas ninguno de Los dos?

Si! Lijo ninguno!

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 2 months ago

Noeh....escojiendo lijas:

Noeh! Ya no the cojas las lijas! Que no te arde la verga?

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Porque no menos que nada?

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Have they tried no TikTok for a change?

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The US government or the Chinese government... I'm actually not sure which I trust more at the moment.

[–] Someone@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

I'd say China. Not because they're inherently better, but because they at least seem to be relatively stable and run by people who appear to be sane.

But really I'd just rather not put myself in any situation where I'd have to trust either of them.

[–] EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

Give me China any day

[–] Goodtoknow@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wonder what Canada will do. join the US version or stay with the Chinese bytedance

[–] WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world -3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

“When Canada becomes the 51st state they they will see the light” 🫲🎃🫱

[–] Heliumfart@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Fuck off with that. Not at all funny.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago
[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Neither! Kill social media!

[–] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 2 months ago

That's already in the works.

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

All i see is the trolley problem.

[–] JTskulk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

"May have to choose?" How about they get to choose? Us in America have no choice.