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The Chinese way, they did that in China a lot as well. Even giving loans to students and as security deposit they had to send their nudes. >

This was/is legal? >

Well thank goodness for that. I can only find one article about a loan shark being arrested for that but it's from China Daily.
Edit: punctuation >

One of many, unfortunately. >

My favorite thing in the last few days has been my fellow Americans screaming about a "chinese spy balloon"... on tiktok, a chinese spy app. >

I cannot understand how US can't make a decision over banning tiktok.
My country got rid of it long ago. 
Then this current chinese loan apps, they have been extorting money from customers by using threats and various tactics. Few people even committed suicide. 
Thankfully people were made aware about tiktok, such loan & betting apps. There was criticism from few as they depended on Tiktok as a source of primary income. Yes you heard it right !! The addiction was gone out of control. Same could be said for mobile game named PUBG, even kids commited suicide after not getting phones from their parents for sole reason of playing that game. >

I know we all hate Joe Rogan now but when she had Miley Cyrus on she explained how TikTok agencies work in LA., there was also an article on The Root about black influencers not featuring new music as a form of protest. Basically the music industry is aware that tiktok is the place to promote new artists even though it's all based on copyright infringement. >

Remind why we hate Rogan? >

Spreading anti-vax stuff is a solid reason. >

Don’t recall seeing that. He was a little heavy on the, “you just need to be healthy” but was pretty clear on getting covid and beating it and how he beat it. >

I'm still a bit mad at him for platforming people who spew bad-faith pseudoscience, and he does seem a bit too oblivious about his influence and the effect his opinions may have but the episodes with actors and musicians are generally bullshit free and entertaining. Also a lot of people associateshim with his fanbase and those are the type of people who tattoo a seatbelt across their chest so they don't get pulled over when they drive shirtless and drunk >

I guess he can be dangerous for the fucked up folk out there. 
I tend to enjoy the shows and am not caught up in anything political and really do t give a shit about most of the USA BS. Just watch it for the guests and topics.
Weird how so many get so mad at folk like this. I guess once your successful you have debt to society. I wonder how the fuck these pod casters are supposed to please all parties though? >

They will never please everyone. Which is why I have no issue with Rogan. He’s incredibly careful considering how much influence he has. He’s not Fox News crazy. He’s not spreading hate. He welcomes people with varying opinions on his show to speak. We need that, even if the person speaking is not someone you agree with. 
But the “progressive” side wants to squash all conversation, which is strange. >

Happy cake day >

I think India also banned TikTok. >

Tiktok is banned in india already, since a long time . >

India banning Apps and the USA popping a balloon,
China is having a bad day it seems. >

Not enough. >

When are people going to notice all these fucking scams on their own cells. The general public really is really fucking stupid. Holy fucking shit >

I once tried to scam a loan app. Only got about $50 before the jig was up. Wasn't worth the time spent tbh >

Gambling applications should be illegal, period. The way that they’re allowed to just exploit addictions from someone’s own home like that is disgusting. >

Should we make DoorDash illegal since it exploits people addicted to food? Or Amazon since it exploits people addicted to shopping? 
At some point, personal responsibility has to enter the equation. >

Yes make a connection between eating and betting, they go hand in hand! >

Addiction is addiction. >

Food addiction has its own negative side effects, gambling does not benefit anyone. >

Gambling is a form of entertainment. Do you think everyone that goes to a casino is addicted to gambling? 
If someone loses $200 on a night of gambling or spends $200 having a nice meal at a restaurant, what is the difference? >

No but obviously that's not where most of the money comes from and that doesn't make it okay. It's specifically geared to exploit vulnerable people. >

So what happens to the debt? >

Woosh >

Damn... I should have taken the loan. Lol. >

India!
Doing things the rest of the world should be doing re China. >

India making decisive moves to block nefarious Chinese activities. The west seemingly paralysed with fears of offending. >

Funny how the Indian betting apps aren't banned >

Raid : Shadow Legends isn't banned either... Nor are all the other games from American studios that make users spend real world money to have any chance of enjoying the game... Ain't that something!! >

Nice work, India! Banning apps with Chinese links and promoting responsible gambling shows they're taking steps to protect their citizens, especially those who are more vulnerable. >

I don't wanna sound rude but all your comments sound like an AI made them >

Lol can't tell if you're right or if they are the most average commenter ever >

It’s almost like nobody trusts China these days 😜 >

Good. The US and Canada should do the same and more. >

I've literally just finished watching this video... Not a good start for 2023 again... >

Odds are China didn’t see that coming >

Good plan, North America should do the same... add to that, that stupid app  tiktok >

That’s weird. Betting isn’t even legal in China. >

Neither is Tik Tok yet here we are >

TikTok is very legal in China.
Sometimes I wonder what would change if we know China as good as China knows us. >

Ah yep it’s the same but with a different name. Their ‘Tik Tok’ servers are located in countries where it’s legal… everything I know about Tik Tok has been forced upon me lol I have some 40 something friends who are addict to it. Wild >

hell yeah, fuck the communist triad and their greedy enablers  (hope the Chinese nation gets rid of that dastardly messed up ideology) >

Good to see that countries are waking up to the shitty sides of globalism >

They should do links from phishing adds linked to all those call centers with the SSN Scam or the IRS Scam, or the Amazon Scam.. many many scams and links targeting the U.S. just look at YouTube.. >

Ok, now do the USA. If I see that Live On The Line ads during hockey games anymore I fear I may lose it. >

Banned all those apps but can't get the spam callers to stop calling my phone.....crazy >

Didn’t know It was harder to ban apps than stop spam callers >

Well they weren't blowing my phone up 15 times a day until probably 2014-2015 so something was holding them back for a good while. >

Infinite free google phone numbers was the tipping point. >

rare india w >

What happened to obvious troll 1? >

wonder if any of these many NFL betting apps/entities that the NFL is an 'unofficial partner' with -  have chinese ties as well...... >

This looks like a test of a new business model. Wanna bet the Chinese start doing this at home? Imagine how much more powerful this would be when intersected with the Social Trust apparatus. >

wow >

Solidifying their silicon chip production contracts I see! >

Where's the peanut butter? >

And yet? NOT A SINGLE BOOK. 
America is doomed. >

All india been doing is for international face what’s behind the door is another stories. Plant 10000 plants in a day for climate change, buy Russian cheap oil after say they oppose the war and follow sanctions etc… they’re a shady as they come wait until Monday to see who’s calling you for free Hilton reward price after extended car warranty >

Now ban 7 year old boys from buying porn clips at corner stores.  Your boys are growing up wrong, dudes >

People find buying a condom embarrassing in India, who is buying porn. >

It was in articles about the woman who was assaulted and killed on that bus.  Discussions about the environment that bred the men who did that >

That was a decade ago. >

Are you replaying to the wrong guy? >

We should not support India when they need help against China since they stabbed our backs and actively help Russia >

Here's the fact, it's in US's interest to contain both China and Russia. They want China contained on all fronts so they can have an influence on world matters rather than China. So it's not like they will be helping India or any neighbouring country out of the goodness of their heart. They haven't been a traditional ally of India and have been helping and siding with Pakistan because it suited them more. So you can't really expect India to change overnight when there has been lukewarm relationship for decades now.
In other news, helping Ukraine helps US and other European nations contain russia which Europe shares a direct land border with. If India was to support the west, what would it gain? Realistically speaking, india loses money because of raised oil prices, loses a time tested ally which has agreed to support it when the west didn't and after all that , all it gains is a "maybe we will help you fight China if it attacks and maybe not. Who's to say?"
Ukraine war also helps strengthen the NATO alliance which was getting aimless with a quiet russia. 
It also helps US practice logistics in case a long protracted war breaks out with china. So it's not as if US and other European nations are doing this purely out of the goodness of their hearts. Not to mention the billions of dollars given to the defense corporations in America. 
Prices of oil have skyrocketed. European nations being rich will suffer but much much less than developing nations like India which has a per capita income of 2000$.
Not to mention the west's silence on several issues that had plagued Asia because it wasn't important to them then.
it's all well and good in theory to say that India should have supported the west but realistically speaking, diplomacy doesn't work that way >

India has made it very clear that they side with Russia in this. >

Not really. We have been neutral and as far away from the conflict as possible. It's the west whose mentality is either you are with me or against me. The world isn't black and white. And none of it still negates any of the arguments I mentioned earlier. West is also doing what India's doing, looking out for it's own personal interest. You can't be mad that your personal interest doesn't line up with someone else's. >

Our personal interest are to raise tariffs against India. >

Could be. You and me aren't making any decisions and no European or American power yet has so clearly your government thinks different. >

Does it really? Anyways India will be forever a mob ruled backwards country. Can't even beat Pakistan. >

Haha... let the history speak for itself...