News from a few hours ago is the decision ofCompetition and market authority to impose one fine of 10 million euros jointly and severally with three companies of the Bytedance Ltd group, i.e. the Irish TikTok Technology Limited, the British TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited and the Italian TikTok Italy Srl. The investigative activity made it possible to ascertain TikTok’s responsibility in the dissemination of susceptible contents to threaten the psycho-physical safety of users, especially if they are minors and vulnerable. Furthermore, we read in a note reported by Nova, the platform has not taken adequate measures to avoid the diffusion of such contents, not fully respecting the guidelines it has adopted and which it has made known to consumers, reassuring them that the platform is a “safe” space.
Interventions stigmatized by Beijing and the leaders of TikTok, who took little time to move on threats. The Chinese government has promised to take “all necessary measures” to “protect” its “legitimate rights”, pointing the finger at Washington so much as to speak of an “act of bullying”. The CEO of TikTok, Shou Chew, is ready for a legal battle, without forgetting the possible repercussions for workers: if the Senate gives the green light to the measure, 300 thousand jobs would be at risk.
The privacy dossier is fundamental, let’s be clear: security first of all. But what’s the point of banning a platform? Or impose huge fines only after the first move by the stars and stripes? The failure to intervene on other social realities confirms an “ad hoc solution”, but above all this restriction is the enemy of freedom: in this way the market economy and fair competition are not respected. An instrumental assault, is the suspicion. And the decision to Joe Biden can only confirm this impression. The position of is certainly wiser Donald Trump. While stating that he continues to consider TikTok a threat to national security, the tycoon highlighted why banning it would be a bad idea: “If you ban TikTok, Facebook and the others, but especially Facebook, will benefit from it. And I believe that Facebook is very dishonest, it is very negative for our country, especially when it comes to elections.” Updates will follow, but one thing is certain: this siege is idiocy.
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