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In reply to the discussion: Trump says he will ban TikTok from operating in the US [View all]There are many reasons to not use TikTok, as it eats personal information and comes out of an brutally oppressive regimen but to me, making happy little videos about ones cat or horse isnt one of them. In fact, those kind of things are what make the app enjoyable.
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I would bet he'll try to get Apple and Google to remove it from their app stores.
Calista241
Aug 2020
#76
Does this have anything to do with the role TikTok played in the Tulsa rally fiasco? NT
Bleacher Creature
Jul 2020
#4
Don't you mean "roll"? I ask because we saw more tumbleweeds rolling than people
cstanleytech
Aug 2020
#23
He probably thinks it's "Tic Tac", and he's still embarrassed about asking for a Tic Tac in the....
George II
Jul 2020
#13
Does the blockhead even understand that such a ban is pretty much futile on the internet?
cstanleytech
Aug 2020
#21
Might work as far as Apple since they are largely a closed app eco system but it will be weak
cstanleytech
Aug 2020
#51
As much as I would discourage people from using TikTok, I think this is stupid.
Sapient Donkey
Aug 2020
#33
Yep, he's never going to forgive the K-Pop fans for their role in the Tulsa fiasco.
crickets
Aug 2020
#61