Does it not work with a VM outside of the US? How is the ban enforced?
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US user profiles are geotagged so even with a VPN you can’t login. Also the user data was hosted by a US company (Oracle) and they and other providers servicing TikTok are required by the law to now cut off access for those users.
Interesting 🤔 what was the government’s reason for the ban anyway? I have to admit I have not followed this at all. Does not seem to make any sense unless there’s something else going on under the surface.
As a TikTok refugee, the govt wasn't controlling the message there. It's why a lot of youth became passionately pro-palestine. There were tons of organized boycotts. The deep irony is that it was one of the few left leaning platforms and democrats still couldn't make it useful to them. They were too stupid to see how much they just destroyed their best chances of connecting with a lot of the younger generations.
I will miss it a lot. The vibes were nicer than most social media. It was fun learning no-buy tips and building a cottage core life. But also it's changed a lot since the ban bill was passed and I am accepting that chapter of life is done. SIGH.
Ponder the stereotypical TikTok users setting up a VPN 😂