Ron DeSantis targets TikTok
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that he is making another run at reining in social media platforms by pushing state lawmakers to approve a “digital bill of rights,” for Floridians.TikTok is among DeSantis’ targets, with the governor proposing to bar access to the suspected China-linked platform through any government-issued devices or networks serving them, including schools, colleges and universities.
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The U.S. made up the largest base of TikTok users as of April 2022, with some 136.5 million Americans engaging with the app. India actually banned TikTok altogether—along with more than 50 other Chinese-owned apps back in 2020—with an Indian government spokesperson saying the sites were outlawed because "they are engaged in activities which [are] prejudicial to [the] sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, security of state and public order."
And I, too, deleted the app.
It's hard to argue with India on this. I say ban it.
ReplyDeleteIf the Governor has to do it little by little, so be it.