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Trump has promised to save TikTok. What happens next is less clear

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By HALELUYA HADERO

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Tiktok is has less censorship.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump-joins-tiktok-video-platform-he-once-sought-ban-2024-06-02/

Compare that to instagram

https://theintercept.com/2024/10/21/instagram-israel-palestine-censorship-sjp/

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Perfectly legal and how The Beltway works. How much did Meta spend on lobbying efforts?

Still, ByteDance – and groups connected to Yass – have been attempting to exert their influence. Lobbying disclosure reports show that this year, ByteDance paid veteran lobbyist and former Trump campaign aide David Urban $150,000 to lobby lawmakers in Washington in favor of TikTok.

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Doesn't look like he is on board with doing anything for China given his NSA and Secretary of State picks.

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Probably if Tiktok was from Russia the Felon in Orange will do anything. Specially if spying is in the game.

But since its China, probably not... but all depends what Master Putin tells him I guess.

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Save it? Axe it!

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