why won't you people address the censorship powers the government is seeking to grant itself? can can have a trade embargo with china or a data collection policy that addresses all concerns but no you guys are cheering for censorship instead.Facts, nikkas can't admit this shyt is bad for your brain and will deny that they're addicted
shyt, I like porn but I know that shyt is bad for you
The TikTok Bill Could Get a Lot of Apps Banned
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that "extent" is increasingly eroded everywhere no matter the initial objective or reasoning. there are more countries in the world that employs the internet censorship you advocate for than there aren't..
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The people who use it are unhinged.
Missed everything outside the op
But I think if they go by active users to determine how large a platform is, a lot of common/popular apps can get the axe. I'm pretty sure they'll include certain specifications at some point tho
But I think if they go by active users to determine how large a platform is, a lot of common/popular apps can get the axe. I'm pretty sure they'll include certain specifications at some point tho
what makes them more unhinged than the people on twitter, youtube or facebook?
DJ Paul's Arm
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All social media is filled with unhinged people. Now the trolls using AI to fukk with the gullable is the final form of the social media shyt show.
Billionaire Real Estate Mogul Hopes to Turn TikTok Into His Utopian Internet Dream
Frank McCourt says he wants to buy TikTok to make a "new and better version of the internet."
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Billionaire Real Estate Mogul Hopes to Turn TikTok Into His Utopian Internet Dream
Frank McCourt says he wants to buy TikTok to make a "new and better version of the internet."
ByMatt Novak
Published Wednesday 12:25PM
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Frank McCourt speaks onstage during Unfinished Live at The Shed on September 22, 2022, in New York City. Photo: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Unfinished Live (Getty Images)
Frank McCourt, the billionaire real estate mogul and former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is currently working on a bid to buy TikTok, according to reports from several reputable news outlets. And while it remains to be seen whether TikTok’s parent company ByteDance will agree to a sale to anyone, McCourt’s background in utopian tech advocacy makes him an interesting figure to enter the race.
The U.S. Congress passed legislation in March that will force TikTok to be sold or face a total ban in the U.S., ostensibly over national security concerns. ByteDance is based in China and bipartisan hawks of the New Cold War insist Beijing is capable of monitoring and manipulating data on TikTok, supposedly brainwashing the 170 million Americans who currently use the app.
And that’s where potential buyers now come in, including investor groups led by people like former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, reality show host Kevin O’Leary, and now Frank McCourt.
“We want all the capital to be values-aligned [around] a new and better version of the internet, where individuals are respected and they own and control their identity and their data,” McCourt told Semafor.
McCourt’s rather utopian vision of the internet isn’t just the ramblings of a billionaire kook. He created an initiative in 2021 called Project Liberty that advocates for open internet protocols and has the backing of some big names in the world of technology. Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the web, is quoted in Semafor’s latest article praising McCourt, saying that he will, “embrace the critical values of privacy, data sovereignty, and user mental health.”
McCourt has also written a book, titled Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age, released in March, laying out his case for humanizing the internet. It starts, McCourt insists, by reimagining the infrastructure of the web with new open protocols.
But the big question among all of this: Will ByteDance even sell TikTok to American investors? At this point, it seems unlikely. TikTok filed a lawsuit last week to block the legislation on First Amendment grounds and the tech company makes a pretty compelling case. With roughly half the U.S. population currently using the app, it would indeed be chilling to the speech of millions if TikTok was suddenly taken away.
But as we all know, laws are fake and any court in the country can rationalize the most hypocritical ruling as being a matter of principle. The U.S. spent the past two decades shaming other countries for banning American websites when other nations said they had national security concerns. Now it’s our turn to ban apps we don’t like, simply because we got outplayed at our own game. Whether guys like McCourt can snap up TikTok amid all this confusion remains to be seen.
Richard Glidewell
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A billionaire ain't looking to spend big bucks for the welfare of the people......... ain't no way!! This would end up being some black mirror m night shamalan type twisty double cross........Billionaire Real Estate Mogul Hopes to Turn TikTok Into His Utopian Internet Dream
Frank McCourt says he wants to buy TikTok to make a "new and better version of the internet."Billionaire Real Estate Mogul Hopes to Turn TikTok Into His Utopian Internet Dream
Frank McCourt says he wants to buy TikTok to make a "new and better version of the internet."
By
Matt Novak
Published Wednesday 12:25PM
Comments (26)
Frank McCourt speaks onstage during Unfinished Live at The Shed on September 22, 2022, in New York City. Photo: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Unfinished Live (Getty Images)
Frank McCourt, the billionaire real estate mogul and former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is currently working on a bid to buy TikTok, according to reports from several reputable news outlets. And while it remains to be seen whether TikTok’s parent company ByteDance will agree to a sale to anyone, McCourt’s background in utopian tech advocacy makes him an interesting figure to enter the race.
The U.S. Congress passed legislation in March that will force TikTok to be sold or face a total ban in the U.S., ostensibly over national security concerns. ByteDance is based in China and bipartisan hawks of the New Cold War insist Beijing is capable of monitoring and manipulating data on TikTok, supposedly brainwashing the 170 million Americans who currently use the app.
And that’s where potential buyers now come in, including investor groups led by people like former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, reality show host Kevin O’Leary, and now Frank McCourt.
“We want all the capital to be values-aligned [around] a new and better version of the internet, where individuals are respected and they own and control their identity and their data,” McCourt told Semafor.
McCourt’s rather utopian vision of the internet isn’t just the ramblings of a billionaire kook. He created an initiative in 2021 called Project Liberty that advocates for open internet protocols and has the backing of some big names in the world of technology. Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the web, is quoted in Semafor’s latest article praising McCourt, saying that he will, “embrace the critical values of privacy, data sovereignty, and user mental health.”
McCourt has also written a book, titled Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age, released in March, laying out his case for humanizing the internet. It starts, McCourt insists, by reimagining the infrastructure of the web with new open protocols.
But the big question among all of this: Will ByteDance even sell TikTok to American investors? At this point, it seems unlikely. TikTok filed a lawsuit last week to block the legislation on First Amendment grounds and the tech company makes a pretty compelling case. With roughly half the U.S. population currently using the app, it would indeed be chilling to the speech of millions if TikTok was suddenly taken away.
But as we all know, laws are fake and any court in the country can rationalize the most hypocritical ruling as being a matter of principle. The U.S. spent the past two decades shaming other countries for banning American websites when other nations said they had national security concerns. Now it’s our turn to ban apps we don’t like, simply because we got outplayed at our own game. Whether guys like McCourt can snap up TikTok amid all this confusion remains to be seen.
A billionaire ain't looking to spend big bucks for the welfare of the people......... ain't no way!! This would end up being some black mirror m night shamalan type twisty double cross........
seriously, why not just get a team and build a site, it's way cheaper.
