UPDATE 1/18: TikTok OFFICIALLY SHUTS DOWN IN the United States, sends message saying DONALD TRUMP WILL SAVE US to 170 MILLION AMERICANS

[bigde09]

It’s evident that anyone who actually wants tik tok banned never really used it

 

[Absolut]

All things being equal, Tik Tok absolutely should not exist

I don’t use it, but what is the reason for it not being readily available for anyone that wants to use it in America?

 

[Crude]

It won’t matter someone will just create a copy cat app that has most of the same functionality or migrate to other spaces like IG stories, Facebook Reels, Snapchat, etc.

 

[7th Letter Specialist]

It won’t matter someone will just create a copy cat app that has most of the same functionality or migrate to other spaces like IG stories, Facebook Reels, Snapchat, etc.

It won’t be the same. It’s the sauce

 

[Fillerguy]

I don’t use it, but what is the reason for it not being readily available for anyone that wants to use it in America?

It's owned by a hostile nation we are in a trade, and IP wars. Said nation regularly launches cyber attacks against our citizens.

 

[Crude]

It won’t be the same. It’s the sauce

I’ve seen so many of these social media platforms go and come and ascend and decline in popularity.

There will definitely be something else that people migrate to eventually.

 

[horizon]

Typical TLR basement nerds that haven't touched grass in years talking about good riddance

 

[Wild self]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/10/tiktok-ban-supreme-court-arguments-challenge/

Rip

leaves us with Zuckerberg who is shifting more right, Elon who is openly right on Twitter, and... what?

its over. these algorithms are gonna have people brainwashed

Bluesky

Thats the new unbiased social media network

 

[cyndaquil]

All things being equal, Tik Tok absolutely should not exist

This.

 

[Robbie3000]

It's owned by a hostile nation we are in a trade, and IP wars. Said nation regularly launches cyber attacks against our citizens.

What exactly is Tik Tik doing with our data and misinformation that is worse than X or face book?

 

[bigde09]

What exactly is Tik Tik doing with our data and misinformation that is worse than X or face book?

He doesn’t know

 

[Elim Garak]

People defending this shyt still blows my mind.

Anyway, VPNs are about to eat.

I believe it's possible fines with using a VPN. I think that lemon8 app is the best alternative I've seen so far.

 

[bnew]

Of course. Someone is always either replicating something or improving on it. I don't think it's irreplaceable.

so why haven't they been able to for years now despite pouring millions into trying?

 

[br82186]

AOL Chat
Black Planet
MySpace
Facebook before it became a retirement home.
Tumblr
Instagram before it became an AI testing ground
Vine
Thriller
Musically
TikTok

We’ve played this game already, they’ll be depressed for a week and then go somewhere else.

Bluesky, Fanbase, Spill and Neptune got next.

I sense Bluesky benefitting the most, from now to ASW will be that app's biggest test

 

[cyndaquil]

It won’t matter someone will just create a copy cat app that has most of the same functionality or migrate to other spaces like IG stories, Facebook Reels, Snapchat, etc.

This is the unfortunate part. Short form algorithmically addictive content aka doom scrolling is not going away with this. That's the only thing I have a problem with.