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Meanwhile, China orders Apple to yank WhatsApp and Facebook apps from its app store in China, because, ya know... they can.


>China orders Apple to yank WhatsApp

Welcome to 2017.

>and Facebook

Welcome to 2009.

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_websites_blocked_in_ma...>


That's kind of my point. Why is it they view social media as a weapon aimed at their citizenry and we don't?


>Why is it they view social media as a weapon aimed at their citizenry and we don't?

China views free speech as a weapon aimed at their citizenry and we don't.


Who gives a shit? What's the benefit of converting the United States into China Lite?




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