Twitter is owned by a South African who is making overt attempts to control our government and our public opinion.
It’s a clear example of how leadership can skew the algorithm to try to influence things.
Now, in twitters case they are wildly obvious about it and everyone is starting to think they’re a joke.
Tik tok isn’t run by a buffoon so anything they do would be far more subtle
Twitter is also showing why these type of companies need far more regulation applied. But that doesn’t mean it’s bad to take other actions in the meantime.
I’m not making a point about the usefulness of the law, only the _definition_ of it. In the context of the ban Musks American-ness is more important than his South African-ness and both are more important than his wealth.