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The worst part is it works on a not insignificant amount people who identify with both parties.

I see you are no longer interested in a rational discussion. Get blocked.

America is already doing more harm to itself than any external nation is, so you don't have to worry if you want it's people to suffer.

Your argument is that TikTok creates a national security risk by directing users to right or alt-right leaning views.

You are ignoring YT's documented past of doing this exact thing because "China bad".

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/01/29/276000/a-study-of-youtube-comments-shows-how-its-turning-people-onto-the-alt-right/

YouTube also funneled German users to that same alt-right party.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/07/world/europe/youtube-far-right-extremism.html

Brother, according to that logic, YouTube is a national security risk. I was refering to things the American govt labels as a national security risk to protect corporate interests.

I guess. TikTok did raise awareness of the Gaza genocide and, by extension, create instability in the US. It also distanced the public from the US government's closest ally, Israel.

https://www.theverge.com/features/761076/gaza-images-starvation-tiktok-ban

What is the national security concern?

I can't wait for this to be announced as a threat to national security after creating mild competition for YouTube.

Yeah, but that's ok because a few hundred people get to have more money than god.

I didn't use MySpace, but I would imagine people saw others as people posting stuff on a community board at that point. Instead of a detached voice inside their computer.

Matt's default length and volume would just create a hard meta and nobody would choose a different character.

Steve is struggling enough as it is, the only reason Steves are still viable is because they have that small length advantage and optional crocs.

Glad the Matt meta is not being introduced.