China Lobbies Congress Behind Closed Doors on TikTok

Thursday, April 18, 2024

The Chinese Embassy has held meetings with congressional staff to lobby against the legislation that would force a sale of TikTok, according to two of the Capitol Hill staffers.

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It is not unusual for tech companies to lobby Congresspeople behind closed doors.

What is odd about this is that TikTok seems to say they are separate from the Chinese government.

Yet here we seem to have Chinese diplomats lobbying for TikTok.

Hmmmmm....

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-17 06:09 PM | Reply

What about my right to have access to the media platforms of my choice?

Tik Tok is part of the Internet now. Like Google.

Government should leave them alone in a supposedly free society, don't you think?

#2 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-04-18 11:31 AM | Reply

How about you STFU, Russian stooge.

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-04-18 11:16 PM | Reply

I agree with (surprisingly) with Legally..

Tik Tok is not owed a right to be operating in the U.S.

If our government deems Tik Tok to be an operational risk, they need to ban it.

Jesus, I just wish people would be on the side of the U.S. sometimes..

#4 | Posted by boaz at 2024-04-19 10:34 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Jesus, I just wish people would be on the side of the U.S. sometimes..

#4 | Posted by boaz

Trump is now pro-tiktok after they paid him a bribe. Just like bud light. Your cult leader is a whore.

#5 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-04-19 04:21 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Jesus, I just wish people would be on the side of the U.S. sometimes..

#4 | POSTED BY BOAZ

"Oh? So what kind of American are you?" (Quote from the movie Civil War)

So when are you Confederates giving up on the "Lost Cause" and reaffirming your oaths to the Union and the Constitution?

#6 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-04-20 12:03 PM | Reply

Jesus, I just wish people would be on the side of the U.S. sometimes..
#4 | Posted by boaz

You're never on the side of the US, you're on the side of NC

#7 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-04-20 12:07 PM | Reply

You're never on the side of the US, you're on the side of NC

Less and less every day, though. NC is looking good as a place to move from Florida. Boaz can move to SC.

#8 | Posted by YAV at 2024-04-21 05:45 PM | Reply