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   David August (davidaugust@mastodon.online)'s status on Tuesday, 14-Jan-2025 19:23:10 JST David August

   I’ve been concerned that the incoming president will make an end run around Congress, rendering their power moot.

   Lo and behold, TikTok users may beat him to it as they start using the Chinese app RedNote, using online translators to interact (in Chinese) and are leaving video messages for their personal “Chinese spies.” This app is currently the 3rd most downloaded in the US iTunes Store.

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   #TikTokBan #TikTok #USpol #BecomeUngovernable #RedNote #lemon8 #bytedance #censorship

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     David August (davidaugust@mastodon.online)'s status on Tuesday, 14-Jan-2025 19:24:48 JST David August

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     If the US Congress can be circumvented by an army of 17 year olds playing on their phones…guessing they don’t have the power they thought they had. Maybe Congress should learn what the internet and apps actually are before trying to pass laws about them.

     They can switch to another app, and another, and on and on.

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     #TikTokBan #TikTok #USpol #BecomeUngovernable #RedNote #lemon8 #bytedance #censorship