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ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in U.S. if legal options fail, Reuters sources say (www.ctvnews.ca)
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[–] crispyflagstones@sh.itjust.works 28 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (7 children)

Somebody's gonna make a federated TikTok, aren't they? We're gonna have TikTokers flooding the Fediverse. We're so fucked.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 6 months ago

That should happen regardless. The main issue with tiktok is not the concept, it's the recommendation algorithm and the agenda behind it.

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 17 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't actually have any qualms with that. Power to the people!

In reality though there a planned executive order to forcing Know Your Customer rules on all US web hosts and Internet architecture, so if you're planning on hosting a fediverse server in the US, the US government will need to know your identity.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/01/29/2024-01580/taking-additional-steps-to-address-the-national-emergency-with-respect-to-significant-malicious

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 23 points 6 months ago

land of the free btw

[–] ajsadauskas@aus.social 11 points 6 months ago

@crispyflagstones @yogthos Someone is named @dansup who also created @pixelfed, the app is called Loops, you can follow his progress here: @loops

[–] kbin_space_program@kbin.run 6 points 6 months ago

Video support could be a "killer app" on threads to embrace and extinguish the fediverse.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

If that becomes the case and you don't want to see it, block it. Easy enough.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Well there’s PeerTube and PixelFed. Perhaps a few will try it, but mostly I think they”ll go to other corporate American platforms like Instagram.

[–] Pattyice@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 months ago

I figured most would just go to YouTube shorts