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US TikTok ban linked to pro-Palestine content rather than China threat, insiders reveal (www.middleeasteye.net)

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[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

That doesn't track with Trump unbanning it

[–] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 year ago

Trump is a fickle king, not a rational strategist. Trump unbanned Tiktok because 1. His son Baron asked him to, 2. To make Biden look bad, 3. Because Tiktok kissed the ring and made some back room deals with Trump

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

He only did that to make himself look good. He was the one who originally popularized banning it in the first place.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Palestine coverage was feared to swing election or make aipac look bad.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 year ago

It helped win him the election.