r/technology • u/MrKillaMidnight • Jan 19 '25

Social Media TikTok is down in the US

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/18/24346961/tiktok-shut-down-banned-in-the-us
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u/Senua-Leia Jan 19 '25

It is painfully obvious this was all a ruse to make Trump look like a hero.

The message when you open the app now explicitly praises Trump lmao.

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u/SparksAndSpyro Jan 19 '25

And yet TikTokers will overwhelmingly fall for it hook, line, and sinker. Americans really are that dumb.

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u/surf526 Jan 19 '25

Dumb? That’s not at all the narrative I saw today on the app before it shutdown. My entire for you page were creators making videos discussing that this felt like a performative stunt. There’s plenty of conservatives on TikTok but by and large this was always painted a “liberal” app and the vast majority aren’t falling for it hook, line, and sinker.

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u/Conscious_Bet_2644 Jan 19 '25

The gen z at my college are having meltdowns over this. It's embarrassing.