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Bill Bishop was an extremely informative guest.

I'll bet Trump uses the tariff threat to coerce ByteDance to release the algorithm but predict CCP will refuse. Tik Tok users should find another app asap.

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It's back!!!

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great segment, incredibly informative 👍🔥

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TikTok CEO Shou Chew plans to attend Trump’s inauguration and donate $1M—part of a record $200M haul from big corporations. Let’s see if it buys a ban lift. 🍿

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Trump’s Coronation of Corruption: How Corporate Cash Fuels Authoritarian Ambitions

A Record-Breaking $200 Million for Trump’s Inauguration—Corporate America’s Brazen Bribery Bonanza 💰💰💰

https://open.substack.com/pub/patricemersault/p/trumps-coronation-of-corruption-how?utm_source=app-post-stats-page&r=4d7sow&utm_medium=ios

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I know what happened...Trump probably told his bytedance investor buddy that they should draw process out so when D becomes Prez he can legitimize it.

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Couldn’t bytedance sell the app but only rent the algorithm? They would retain ownership and get a fee based on profits with no access to user data.

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I learned so much from this video! I'm still confused by the fact that there was overall bipartisan agreement on this ban and it was upheld by the SCOTUS but now there backtracking. I put here wondering is the US can only be wishywashy. It's not like all of a sudden there isn't a threat of China influencing Americans! I mean seriously US be strong about this. We have freedoms we don't want to lose or give away. Influencers find another platform.

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My heart breaks for all the content creators caught in the crossfire of this confusing mess

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