ByteDance won't sell TikTok, would rather pull it from the US - eviltoast
If you're hoping that the TikTok ban will result in ByteDance selling the social network to stay in the US, we have some bad news.
  • SphereofWreckening@ttrpg.networkEnglish
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    7 months ago

    YouTube and Instagram have features that are in direct competition with TikTok. YouTube has even been more aggressive in promoting themselves as the TikTok alternative. On top of that the US government has an incentive to keep them (Google and Meta) happy; since the US routinely spies on its own (and other countries) citizens through these companies.