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How the TikTok deal could tighten Trump's cultural grip
www.politico.com

... As Trump-friendly billionaires take control of TikTok's U.S. operation, some see the beginnings of a cultural vibe shift' on the platform -- and an echo of changes taking place across the U.S. media landscape. ...

Trump himself expressed hope late Thursday that the deal could cement his place in young voters' hearts.

TikTok "will now be owned by a group of Great American Patriots and Investors, the Biggest in the World, and will be an important Voice," the president wrote on his social media network Truth Social. "Along with other factors, it was responsible for my doing so well with the Youth Vote in the 2024 Presidential Election. I only hope that long into the future I will be remembered by those who use and love TikTok."

Spokespeople for TikTok and the White House did not respond to questions about how the deal could impact TikTok's algorithm or boost right-leaning content on the platform. ...



@#8 ... Sounds like it will have MAGA written all over it....

TikTok US venture to collect precise user location data
www.bbc.com

... TikTok's new US joint venture has made changes to its privacy policy that include expanding the type of location data the company can collect from its 200 million American users.

The new policy was published after investors closed a deal with TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance on Thursday to run the popular short-form video app's business in the US.

The new joint venture said in its updated privacy terms that it may now "collect precise location data, depending on your settings" - a change from the previous policy which allowed for the collection of "approximate" location data.

TikTok did not immediately respond to the BBC's request for comment on the change.

The company policy added that the sensitive personal information would be processed "in accordance with applicable law" and that users can turn off location services in their device settings at any time. ...

The new American TikTok joint venture is also extending its permissions for gathering information about users interactions with TikTok's artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

This includes prompts and questions submitted by users, as well as information about how, when, and where AI content was prompted or created.

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is comprised of three managing investors including cloud computing giant Oracle, which is investing heavily in AI infrastructure and has taken on significant debt to finance its ambitions in the burgeoning space.

Oracle is chaired by Larry Ellison, a Republican megadonor and longtime ally of US President Donald Trump, whose administration helped broker the US TikTok deal. ...



This shooting occurred in Minneapolis. Local law enforcement has jurisdiction, not the Feds.

#275 | Posted by BellRinger

Are you dumb?

Local LEO was blocked from investigating the Goode shooting.

They were blocked from investigating this one too.

www.fox9.com

And it's been reported DHS is "investigating" this shooting, not the FBI.

But you keep waiting for something you likely know is never going to happen just to rationalize your inability to call any of this s*&^ out.

You're either spineless as f&^% or disingenuous as hell.

#16 Flag: When born his venereal disease-riddled mom didn't know which end to put the diaper on

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