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US TikTok ban linked to pro-Palestine content rather than China threat, insiders reveal (www.middleeasteye.net)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

That doesn't track with Trump unbanning it

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago

Trump is a fickle king, not a rational strategist. Trump unbanned Tiktok because 1. His son Baron asked him to, 2. To make Biden look bad, 3. Because Tiktok kissed the ring and made some back room deals with Trump

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

He only did that to make himself look good. He was the one who originally popularized banning it in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Palestine coverage was feared to swing election or make aipac look bad.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

It helped win him the election.