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US will complete TikTok deal ‘in coming days’ and control its algorithm, White House says (lite.cnn.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@beehaw.org

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[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 22 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The United States will have control over TikTok’s algorithm in the acquisition of the social media platform’s US operations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Saturday.

And exactly which branch of the government will get to make decisions about that?

[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Don't go worrying about that citizen, just keep using the now US run data collection honeypot. This will be another state run media platform, and will only embolden Miller and company when they desire to take over Facebook and/or Twitter as well.

Edit - Ugh missed a word.

[–] Butterbee@beehaw.org 11 points 1 month ago

The Department of Truth i think