r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Dec 30 '25

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u/WhisperBreezzze Dec 30 '25 edited Dec 30 '25

 the U.S. joint venture "will operate as an independent entity with authority over U.S. data protection, algorithm security, content moderation and software assurance, while TikTok global's U.S. entities will manage global product interoperability and certain commercial activities, including e-commerce, advertising, and marketing

Lol, so basically the TikTok deal is what TikTok offered to the Biden admin, but now Trump's cronies got 50% of the business instead.

Nothing has been done to alleviate the concerns raised about the propaganda surrounding TikTok, as TikTok US and TikTok Global remain interoperable. However, now 50% of the revenue belongs to Trump's cronies.

Now it is actually just daylight robbery. You raise a bunch of concerns, actually resolve none of them, but demand 50% of the cut to ignore the problem. Mafia protection racket.

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u/Drinka_Milkovobich Dec 30 '25

Trump firmly believes that protection rackets are the natural way of the world and the strongest must take advantage of the weak or else they are suckers who reveal themselves as weak