To me, TikTok is a media company. Yes, the content is used to produce the videos, but it's curated both by the algorithms and humans. And they're deciding not just what to show to you, but what not to show in terms of the moderation. This is not a First Amendment issue. If China wants to get access to data on you, they've got numerous ways from their cyber espionage operations. They'll sell you just about anything you want. So to me, it's not a privacy issue or a spying on Americans issue. It is a media control issue.
Meta's Year of Efficiency continues with 10,000 more layoffs. Apple gets into the savings game with a competitive interest rate. Florida's Ron DeSantis is losing his war on Disney, while Fox News agrees to pay Dominion a hefty sum in a defamation settlement. Pretty good week, all in all.
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