"Turning its sights to TikTok, the company hired a Republican consulting firm called Targeted Victory to “orchestrate a nationwide campaign” against TikTok. They hired unethical journalists to print op-eds bashing TT.
Meta was the largest internet lobbyist last yr after spending over $20 million to sway US lawmakers. " "Why do people love TikTok? Free speech. Political ads are banned on the platform but people may speak freely about any topic of their choosing, as it does not break obvious laws. ... something sinister is usually at play when both political parties unanimously agree. Zuck is more than willing to hand over all the data he collects to the US gov't on a silver platter. The US wants to monopolize your data & control the content you view. They can't break into the TikTok database as easily & that is the main driving factor behind the proposed ban." https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/politics/zuckerberg-could-not-buy-tiktok-so-he-wants-to-ban-it/