I dont like pointing out the obvious cause to me it’s testimony that were not really having a dialogue rather two monologues.
I brought up the Beau piece cause it was a nuanced take that had some of both of our positions.
I didnt, guess I still dont, know how easily obtainable these mass data dumps are and of what quality. It seem though its a bigger problem than I realized. I do not agree with Beau’s take that with a couple more steps they could do a similar influence operation via facebook as they could via tiktok. The data dumps are static. Via your own platform you get data realtime PLUS you control the algorithm.
- Realtime high resolution data
- Controlling the algorithm
- Plug in multiple AI’s
You remember how it was disclosed that Russia was organizing blm and anti-blm protest at the same time up to the 2016 election?
No I dont see the benefit of having an adversary plug in with a supercharged social media platform and abuse the internal mechanics of the democratic principles.
Yea other companies could in principle do the same except for the fact they’re not Chinese or Russian, are subject to domestic regulatory measures, revision and can be shut down with a court order. Fined. Whistleblowers. All kinds of checks and balances. Tiktok? Not so much.
Us companies are doing the same thing. You are sitting here arguing I favor of the tik tok band all based off of what our government has programmed you to believe. Why are you not questioning our government's motives?
Everything you keep saying about Tik Tok is already happening with US companies, it's not that they could do it. They are doing it. Your bring up Russia and the 2016 elections. How did they do that when tik tok wasn't available yet? It's like you are oblivious of what's been going on long before tik tok was even a thing.
Your whole argument is what the government is telling you. Again, without an ounce of supporting hard evidence.
You keep bringing up the algorithm and who controls it. Again China doesn't own it, or control it. There are even US based articles that gives examples that support that not being true.
The checks and balances you claim are there are all controlled by our government and large corporations. The exact same entities who are going after tik tok.
Do you not even understand the laws governing all businesses operating in the US? It doesn't matter if they are us based or foreign based, they all have to abide by the same laws to operate in the US. What that means is Tik Tok can also be shut down by a court order in the US. Tik Tok has all the same checks and balances as any other business operating in the US, except the US government can't dictate or rather censor what is on their platform.
It still baffles me that you have argued about tik tok, but silent about all the Chinese companies and investments in the US, who are in every area of our economy, and more of a threat to this country, all with our government approval.