This is wiiiiiiild. Internet protectionism. A Balkanised internet. Everything we lambast China and Russia for, Trump and his pals are doing https://www.ft.com/content/2eb1859f-ea08-4c7e-9bdd-a6712389a389">https://www.ft.com/content/2...

"When they go low, we go lower" apparently. Really feels like we& #39;re seeing a door close on 30-odd years of amazing freedom and innovation in the tech space, all because a company dared muscle in on Silicon Valley& #39;s dominance

Just completing the circle for those who came to this thread via @TaylorLorenz& #39;s kind RT: here& #39;s my story for @newscientist analysing why a Trump win is the world& #39;s loss https://www.newscientist.com/article/2250658-the-us-may-have-the-most-to-lose-if-donald-trump-bans-tiktok/">https://www.newscientist.com/article/2...

BONUS MATERIAL: Lil& #39; scoop from me in today& #39;s @thetimes on how TikTok has been offering free ad space to unis to encourage them to sign up to the app https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tiktok-offers-free-adverts-to-woo-british-universities-xxvqlsx2s">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/t...