U.S. investors, Trump close in on TikTok deal with China

Post by dijit » Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 4:04 PM UTC

throwawayqqq11 wrote: post #48

volleyball wrote: post #41

So Larry Ellison just took over Paramount group which is now looking to bid for Warner Brothers and CNN. And now Ellison is going to take over TikTok. Paramount(being run by Larry Ellison's son) is looking to install the pro-israel-propagandist who has variously masqueraded as a liberal, a conservative and anti-woke free-speech champion, Bari Weiss[1] as CBS's editor-in-chief or co-president[2]. It also bears mention…

Thank you for providing the media take over angle. I wish the people down voting you would explain why.

Post by mrbombastic » Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 4:05 PM UTC

andsoitis wrote: post #63

OKRainbowKid wrote: post #46

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That doesn't diminish the impact it has on the rest of humanity, and by proxy, on me.

Wouldn't it be better if fewer people used TikTok, given negative impact of social media on individuals and society? Wouldn't it be better if these investors lose money on this investment?

Post by rchaud » Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 4:06 PM UTC

aurareturn wrote: post #50

I think it's bad news if the US government owns Tiktok data rather than the Chinese government. Chinese government won't prosecute me. US government might. The State Department also said it would crack down on non-citizens who have made posts making light of the shooting. “In light of yesterday’s horrific assassination of a leading political figure, I want to underscore that foreigners who glorify violence and hatred…

Post by ImPrajyoth » Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 4:06 PM UTC

Post by johnisgood » Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 4:07 PM UTC

palmotea wrote: post #75

lukewrites wrote: post #36

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We are doing state capitalism without China’s “serve the people” bit. Hm, maybe there’s a name for that type of government, idk.

> We are doing state capitalism without China’s “serve the people” bit. Hm, maybe there’s a name for that type of government, idk. Except China doesn't actually serve its people. Things are way more cut-throat there, with much less safety net. The Chinese government sees workers as grist for the mill, not something to be cared for.