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Microsoft Statement on TikTok

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Re: Microsoft Statement on TikTok

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Post by vikramkr »

doctoboggan wrote: post #2

Strange, it seems like they are in a way accusing ByteDance of not selling to them because MS was going to make changes to meet their "highest standards for security, privacy, online safety, and combatting disinformation". Is it usual for a company to give out any statement when a potential acquisition does not happen?

I don't think they're being as coy as the phrasing "in a way accusing" suggests. This is a very direct accusation that Bytedance is not on board with changes for privacy, security, etc.

Re: Microsoft Statement on TikTok

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Post by bovermyer »

bythe4mile wrote: post #11
nikolay wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oracle? :)

It does look like it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-drops-out-of-bidding-...

That's... disappointing. While Amazon may be the reigning modern incarnation of evil, Oracle has held that title for longer.

Re: Microsoft Statement on TikTok

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Post by metamet »

leptoniscool wrote: post #3

They found a higher bidder? Or did export restrictions from China hinder sale?

It's looking like Oracle (of which Larry Ellison recently proclaimed his support of Trump) is now the front runner: https://twitter.com/jolingkent/status/1305290263632343040

Edit: "Oracle Wins Bidding for TikTok in U.S., After Microsoft Proposal Rejected" https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-drops-out-of-bidding-...

Re: Microsoft Statement on TikTok

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Post by ericmay »

DethNinja wrote: post #14

So basically if you want to serve the USA market, you have to give up the shares of your company to ruling class of USA? This is eerily similar to how communist China operates.

So far it’s only been communist Chinese companies that have had to go through this (to my knowledge) in recent times. Tit for tat and al that. Maybe if China let Facebook, Twitter, etc operate then we wouldn’t have this problem.

Re: Microsoft Statement on TikTok

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Post by axaxs »

bythe4mile wrote: post #11
nikolay wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oracle? :)

It does look like it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-drops-out-of-bidding-...

That's so...odd. When I think Oracle, I think old suits selling boring old tech. Not 12 year olds twerking and/or pretending to be killed at Auschwitz(yes, a real trend).

Re: Microsoft Statement on TikTok

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Post by adrr »

metamet wrote: post #16
leptoniscool wrote: post #3

They found a higher bidder? Or did export restrictions from China hinder sale?

It's looking like Oracle (of which Larry Ellison recently proclaimed his support of Trump) is now the front runner: https://twitter.com/jolingkent/status/1305290263632343040 Edit: "Oracle Wins Bidding for TikTok in U.S., After Microsoft Proposal Rejected" https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-drops-out-of-bidding-...

So can we now buy people's TikTok viewing data along with their credit card purchasing data that Oracle already sells?

Re: Microsoft Statement on TikTok

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Post by patrickaljord »

> We are confident our proposal would have been good for TikTok’s users, while protecting national security interests

Does anyone seriously believe TikTok is a threat to national security?

> combatting disinformation

There you have it. I've seen TikTok videos go viral being really critical of the US government including its foreign policy. The kind of video that would just be invisible or outright banned from Youtube or Facebook video. That's why they want to get rid of it.

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