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[–] Audacious@sh.itjust.works 57 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I think the tiktok fiasco is just another wrong solution to a problem. The problem is data collection and mismanagement of it; and no one is getting 'royalties' for their data being sold or used.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago

They aren't attempting to solve a problem. The political right wants to buy TikTok to control a space used by millions of young voters.

[–] UsernameIsTooLon@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Facts. We need better data protection laws, especially now more than ever with the rise of AI