# Social Media **URL:** \ **Category:** Spy Lounge\ **Created:** [February 8, 2016, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783 "2016-02-08T10:18:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 25
**Author:** ![WestKnight](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/westknight/32/321147_2.png) [@WestKnight](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/WestKnight)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/491 "2025-01-19T17:09:30Z")
Now the guy who wanted to get rid of it in the first place says they can stay a bit longer: > **[Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday to get TikTok back up](https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-ban-trump-biden-china-bdc79b7ce741a81761f67ea56d410103)** > > Trump announced the decision in a post on his Truth Social account on Sunday as millions of TikTok users in the U.S. awoke to discover they could no longer access the TikTok app or platform. ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/elcapitancranky/32/531872_2.png) [@ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ElCapitanCranky)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/492 "2025-01-19T21:54:57Z")
Fucking hell. Now he’ll have a new legion of “fans”. 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/493 "2025-01-19T21:58:52Z")
Everything by him is managed to be populist. ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/elcapitancranky/32/531872_2.png) [@ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ElCapitanCranky)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/494 "2025-01-19T22:01:06Z")
I thought he was anti-Chinese? You’d think banning this is right up his alley. Unless his mate Musk is planning to buy it and merge with with X/Twitter to create a unfiltered cesspool of racism and free porn. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/495 "2025-01-19T22:04:17Z")
> [@ElCapitanCranky](#): > > I thought he was anti-Chinese? You’d think banning this is right up his alley. He will find a way to appeal to the anti-Chinese and pro-TikTokers. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Expensive\_Horse5538](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/expensive_horse5538/32/434563_2.png) [@Expensive\_Horse5538](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Expensive_Horse5538)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/496 "2025-01-19T22:22:11Z")
> [@ElCapitanCranky](#): > > I thought he was anti-Chinese? You’d think banning this is right up his alley. He was the one who suggested a ban in the first place back in 2020 - the bill also got through a Republican controlled house. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/497 "2025-01-19T22:41:07Z")
Tik Tok coming back on line in US. Significantly more people use the app in the US than voted ![01-20_01-45-52_Seven Syd_Seven Syd.ts_008756769](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/1/6/b/16b7ad8c359e8a7b3eaf05c5f853ac59821a934a.jpeg) ![01-20_07-33-32_Channel 9_Channel 9.ts_003634413](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/e/4/d/e4d4300f2f152d620674fc88dbbb8897186ad691.jpeg) ![01-20_07-33-32_Channel 9_Channel 9.ts_003722013](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/1/8/e/18ebca35b39a954a762f117d22dc4c985fae2377.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/elcapitancranky/32/531872_2.png) [@ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ElCapitanCranky)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/498 "2025-01-19T22:46:51Z")
> [@Expensive\_Horse5538](#): > > He was the one who suggested a ban in the first place back in 2020 - the bill also got through a Republican controlled house. Exactly. And Biden was carrying it out too. So what has changed? Does he have a lackey willing to buy it? This really does sound like Nazi Party 2.0 (I refer to Alfred Hugenberg buying Ufa on behalf of the party) ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/499 "2025-01-19T23:07:14Z")
> [@ElCapitanCranky](#): > > So what has changed? People pointed out the fact that there are millions of Americans on Tik Tok and they make billions of dollars from it? ---
**Author:** ![Expensive\_Horse5538](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/expensive_horse5538/32/434563_2.png) [@Expensive\_Horse5538](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Expensive_Horse5538)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/500 "2025-01-19T23:13:38Z")
> [@ElCapitanCranky](#): > > So what has changed? He can expand his support in the younger demographic by being the one that “saves TikTok”, even though it could still be banned after a 90 day period following his inauguration. ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/elcapitancranky/32/531872_2.png) [@ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ElCapitanCranky)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/501 "2025-01-19T23:28:35Z")
> [@JBar](#): > > People pointed out the fact that there are millions of Americans on Tik Tok and they make billions of dollars from it? But are they “his” Americans? Does he think the younger demos who, stereotypically or usually, are progressive and would switch their support to him? > [@Expensive\_Horse5538](#): > > He can expand his support in the younger demographic by being the one that “saves TikTok”, even though it could still be banned after a 90 day period following his inauguration. That would be the one good thing he could do after 90 days. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Expensive\_Horse5538](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/expensive_horse5538/32/434563_2.png) [@Expensive\_Horse5538](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Expensive_Horse5538)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/502 "2025-01-19T23:49:48Z")
> [@ElCapitanCranky](#): > > Does he think the younger demos who, stereotypically or usually, are progressive and would switch their support to him? Yes, which is why he is doing some backflipping on this. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Laverty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Jack\_Laverty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Jack_Laverty)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/503 "2025-01-20T03:24:25Z")
> [@David](#): > > There was never this many mental health issues before the internet and more importantly, social media came along. Actually, I stumbled across a old 4 corners episode a few months. It was done I think back in 2010 so its 15 (it may even be older) years old. And the whole thing was about teens self harming due to texting and social media. Because this was so long ago they had no idea what to do. Anyway my point is if you ever watch it you will see how sad and complex this issue is. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Del\_Borrello](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Daniel\_Del\_Borrello](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Daniel_Del_Borrello)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/504 "2025-01-20T07:55:26Z")
> [@David](#): > > TikTok and social media in general is the cause of so much pain and suffering, especially to young people. There always been suffering no pain and issues with young people. Not a direct causation, but social media has somewhat amplified issues such as bullying with young people. ---
**Author:** ![Aurora](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/aurora/32/249208_2.png) [@Aurora](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Aurora)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/505 "2025-01-20T22:43:27Z")
He shouldn’t care as much about that though, he won’t be in another election either way. ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/elcapitancranky/32/531872_2.png) [@ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ElCapitanCranky)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/506 "2025-01-20T22:56:39Z")
> [@Aurora](#): > > He shouldn’t care as much about that though, he won’t be in another election either way. True, and they’ll get all their news from TikXTruthSocialTok, the only social media app allowed in the US anyways. _Remember, 1984 is meant to be fiction, not a how to guide._ ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/507 "2025-01-27T22:06:14Z")
> **[Oracle in talks with White House to take over TikTok](https://www.afr.com/companies/telecommunications/oracle-in-talks-with-white-house-to-take-over-tiktok-20250126-p5l7aq)** > > Under the deal, TikTok’s China-based owner, ByteDance, would retain a stake in the company, but data collection and software updates would be overseen by Oracle. ---
**Author:** ![NuStraya](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nustraya/32/369694_2.png) [@NuStraya](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/NuStraya)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2025, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/508 "2025-01-28T00:41:21Z")
Trump in the White House and Oracle looking at buying TikTok… is it 2020 again? 😝 ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2025, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/509 "2025-01-28T02:33:08Z")
Only if we have another pandemic. 😜 ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/elcapitancranky/32/531872_2.png) [@ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ElCapitanCranky)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2025, 4:11am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/510 "2025-01-28T04:11:31Z")
> [@JBar](#): > > Only if we have another pandemic. 😜 Don’t tempt fate. [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783.md?page=24) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783.md?page=26)