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[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

That doesn't track with Trump unbanning it

[–] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 month 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

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

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

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

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

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 month ago

It helped win him the election.