**A TikTok ban is just ‘a Band-Aid on maybe a small scab,’ N.Y. Democrat says **
‘To ban TikTok is to put a Band-Aid on maybe a small scab versus what’s happening in the whole social media landscape.’
That was Rep. Jamaal Bowman speaking on MSNBC’s PoliticsNation on Sunday, just days after TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before House lawmakers about data privacy concerns tied to the popular video-sharing app.
“We need to take a step back,” he continued. “And if we really want to really analyze social media, the harms the happen on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, I can argue, are far worse than what TikTok has presented.”
Concerns that data from TikTok’s 150 million American users could be shared with the Chinese government are driving bills in Congress that could end up banning the app, which is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance.
The Biden administration reportedly has told TikTok’s Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the popular video-sharing app or face a ban in the U.S. And the administration also has said it supports legislation from Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia and Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota that could result in a ban.
Read more: TikTok CEO criticized by Democrats and Republicans at hearing, as bill that could ban app picks up more supporters
And: Why Thursday’s House hearing on TikTok was different than previous tech beatdowns
Speaker Kevin McCarthy tweeted on Sunday that the House will be moving forward with a TikTok ban, accusing the app of giving China access to users’ data, including that of Americans.
But Bowman pushed for lawmakers to focus on a broader security package that would protect data and privacy on all social media platforms. He accused Republicans of “fear-mongering tactics to display themselves as strong lawmakers” — such as being tough on China with TikTok. And he said he was “disappointed that some Democratic lawmakers are responding to them and acquiescing to this rhetoric.”
Opinion: Instead of banning TikTok, Congress should do its actual job
“We need a national data privacy piece of legislation,” Bowman said. “And that’s we should be focused on, not scapegoating TikTok.”
Anyone got any good jokes to mock the woke or give them some meme ideas? They are sorely lacking in the humor department, since most of them at least have the brain of a woman if not the vagina.
I just came up with one and think it's pretty clever. What can you do?
"You may not have any brothers or sisters, but you're still an Uncle Tom. Happy Birthday, MAGAT!"
Warning: Heavy Austard Sarcasm.
This may be grandstanding, but Ted Cruz introduced a bill that would block any Central Bank Digital Currency: https://archive.ph/LpLvO
MarketWatch's been doing shrooms: FDIC coverage for higher account balances and their response to banks going under is being blamed for Banks and Wallstreet going full hookers and coke with other people's money. Sure, Jan. https://archive.ph/eZsP4
Swiss Financial Regulators also know how to virtue signal, by claiming they're going to block bonuses at Credit Suisse. Except, they're not really. https://archive.ph/LGW1E
The economy tanking means U.S. bonds interest rates are down. A retard has a retarded take on that. https://archive.ph/72DgC The U.S. still sold bonds/borrowed money to pay for shit they didn't need. It will pay that back with interest. Eventually.
Jerome Powell lit up, took a shot, blasted some tunes, and raised interest rates again. This caused some people to lose their fucking minds.
Pocahontas shit herself in rage, claiming he was threatening the economy and her precious banks. Demanded his head. It's totally not her still being pissed she missed out on this position due to her being a political hack. She got her appointed Senate seat, after all. Right? https://archive.ph/iyEJ8
Then she and Voldemort teamed up to call for a new inquisition! Don't worry, this is bipartisan. They only want to investigate the Fed for gross mismanagement and bring about new oversight. This is not a naked power grab by the uniparty to hide their destruction of the banking system. https://archive.ph/mTx3D
The SEC says Cryptocurrency Tron was a scam. Please hold your gasps til the end. The founder was charged and so were 8 celebrities for illegal promoting it, including Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, and Austin Mahone. https://archive.ph/kXnbL
But, wait, there's more: The SEC may soon lay charges at the feet of Coin Base. They were kind enough to let them know before hand, so this might just be bribe-seeking...I mean, settlement seeking. https://archive.ph/bNfL5
2200 resumes were just posted to Indeed.com as the jobs website fired them all. https://archive.ph/go6GQ
Ireland's wokeforce staffing agency WorkHuman decided to fire 10% of their 1300 employees. https://archive.ph/Nk4a3
Just for amusement: Quirky hipster roach survived being gassed by Netflix fumigating their animation abominations division, finds new host in Amazon Prime woke dumpster. https://archive.ph/dnPZi
Feelgood Moment: Starbucks' new CEO was greeted by soyboys and greenhaired hippos with nose rings making complete jackasses of themselves at 100 locations in what they claim was a strike. How it was different from any other day in a starbucks, no one nose. https://archive.ph/OCuyA