TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users

Post by acomms » Mon, Jan 20, 2025, 4:06 PM UTC

nico wrote: post #661

Brystephor wrote: post #34

What's that saying? The best way to get a promotion is to cause a problem and then fix it? Political things aside, it's crazy to see so much of a flip-flop so quickly. Has there been any other behavior like this in the past where a company "shut themselves down" to make a big political statement and then almost immediately undid the shut down?

> a company "shut themselves down" to make a big political statement They were following the law. Anything else is just promises by people who are not exactly known for following through with them Shutting down because the law says it, and to prevent really big penalties, is not making “a big political statement

Post by dowager_dan99 » Mon, Jan 20, 2025, 4:37 PM UTC

spandrew wrote: post #962

Brystephor wrote: post #34

What's that saying? The best way to get a promotion is to cause a problem and then fix it? Political things aside, it's crazy to see so much of a flip-flop so quickly. Has there been any other behavior like this in the past where a company "shut themselves down" to make a big political statement and then almost immediately undid the shut down?

100% it's what happened. And the craziest part is that it worked because Biden went along with it. It's easy enough to argue Trump played hardball to negotiate for any divestiture that may occur; because that was his goal all along. The narrative/pundits can spin this easily in his favour. Either because they gave in to the ploy, or because they were unable to close a TikTok deal, the Democrats look incompetent here.…

Post by user3939382 » Mon, Jan 20, 2025, 4:43 PM UTC

myko wrote: post #955

theshrike79 wrote: post #941

There's anecdotal evidence that something funky is going on in the background. More so than usual. A handful of very prominent creators critical of the US (or other) governments have had their accounts just disappear. The algorithm is also showing decidedly different type of content.

This is just the beginning. Not sure America will survive another 4+ years of this clown.

Post by squigz » Mon, Jan 20, 2025, 4:48 PM UTC

theshrike79 wrote: post #941

There's anecdotal evidence that something funky is going on in the background. More so than usual. A handful of very prominent creators critical of the US (or other) governments have had their accounts just disappear. The algorithm is also showing decidedly different type of content.

Post by spandrew » Mon, Jan 20, 2025, 4:59 PM UTC

dowager_dan99 wrote: post #963

spandrew wrote: post #962

Earlier quoted context omitted.

100% it's what happened. And the craziest part is that it worked because Biden went along with it. It's easy enough to argue Trump played hardball to negotiate for any divestiture that may occur; because that was his goal all along. The narrative/pundits can spin this easily in his favour. Either because they gave in to the ploy, or because they were unable to close a TikTok deal, the Democrats look incompetent here.…

oh - and his true audience all along: an American oligarch is about to get at least half of TikTok for a steal. Anyone doing graft, corruption or just questionable wealth accumulation in the millions or single billions is going to look like small ball for at least the next four years.