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TikTok reportedly plans ‘immediate’ Sunday shutdown in the US if it’s banned (www.theverge.com)

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[–] DocumentingReality@lemmy.cafe 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

If you have $50 Billion, you can buy Tiktok.

I read that Elon Musk might buy it. But the CEO of Tiktok stated that, it isn't true.

Why would he even need another social media? Besides, dictating what he wants on that site...and make it worse?

I like when Jack Dorsey ran Twitter. It is a crap hole now on there.

As for Tiktok, it won't matter to me since I am not on there.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 8 points 3 days ago

you can buy TikTok

Not if they're not selling

[–] FarceOfWill@infosec.pub 2 points 2 days ago

The theory is the tiktok "ban" was an attempt to force a sale on favourable terms , but tiktok has called the bluff.

[–] small44@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (3 children)

You shut down one app, ten other apps get more popular

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[–] rabber@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 days ago

Instagram reels about to get a whole lot worse

[–] shininghero@pawb.social 7 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Is Loops ready for wide scale adoption and federation yet? We kinda need a replacement for tiktok, otherwise the addicts will jump to yet another Chinese platform.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 9 points 3 days ago

There's a ton of domestic TikTok clones already, like Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.

otherwise the addicts will jump to yet another Chinese platform.

They already have.

[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago

People are already moving to rednote.

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[–] MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

/c/upliftingnews

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[–] recreationalcatheter@lemm.ee 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Cool

Bye tiktok

[–] Cycle0861@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Or hello TikTok? I'm stoked to see a popular social network app without the US!

[–] recreationalcatheter@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

Great! You're in luck!

[–] shoulderoforion@fedia.io 4 points 3 days ago (3 children)

funny, that not one has been euro/asian/african centric so far, that has gained enough momentum or content to peak your interest yet, lol

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[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago

Great!

[–] shoulderoforion@fedia.io 4 points 3 days ago

"you can't fire me, i quit" well, alright, that was always and option, lol

[–] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Cannot wait to stop receiving these fuckin links

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