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TikTok was never good. Have at it.
Though, he is always free to start his own MAGA-themed video service, much like he did with Truth Social. I think the problem is — and if he doesn't know it, he's been advised, with crayons and hand puppets — that running a server serving video is orders of magnitude more expensive than running a server hosting a text-based social network.
TikTok and Instagram were never good, but they provided a platform for people on the streets to provide real time updates on current events that countered the state narrative/propaganda on main stream media.
TikTok and Instagram exposed the truth about the American empire to a significant portion of the population. They want to make sure it's all controlled state approved content, they want to eliminate our ability to reach eyes and ears.
So sure, have at the Chinese propaganda platform, but not without an alternative that allows us to reach wide audiences... And we don't have an alternative... Not enough people are on the fediverse and the learning curve is pretty massive.
Another interesting news! I'm blessed! Like they already do missinformation.
He isn't even trying to be an American president. Only to his lie-loving MAGA.
Nah, cut the middleman and work on brains directly by using an ancient technique called lobotomy
Isn't tiktok a chinese asset? And hasn't china famously refused to dance to Trump's discordant tune?
Maga should totally mess around with social media censorship, worked out great in Indonesia
Even better in Nepal.
When Xi is the only way to save the US.
I know a different guy from history who also has seen great potential in media for propaganda.
the dump doesn't belong in Politics. Simple Common Sense
Man, I just thought about the AI deep fakes. I never had a Tiktok (and left any remaining social media a long time ago) and I applaud anybody who is jumping ship right now. But the brain drain is extremely dangerous with the AI stuff.
Just another day of trump being a dumb bitch.
