Check the article itself, don't let the clickbait title fool you.
The issue is mostly about these companies circumventing paywalls and stealing the content without permission. Furthermore, it's not about getting News from AI, but these news sources being cited for "facts" that are just false.
Nah, I don't use tiktok, Chinese or otherwise so I wouldn't know the difference. But you're missing the point.
USA organisations abuse social media to spy on and influence citizens.
Chinese organisations abuse social media to spy on and influence citizens.
And yet, you claim one is inheritly worse than the other or should be preferered. To me, they are equally bad. If anything, the USA manipulation is worse - they can use that knowledge more easily and to greater effect than an attacker on the other side of the world.
I wish we would, but on the other hand, not being a totalitarian regime is kind of the reason why it's better here. Damned if you you, damned if you don't.
If we consider this normal, it would totally be acceptable for Europe to demand a ban or sale of American spying and propaganda tools social media and streaming platforms. Either way, it would reduce the harm they could do - and in the case of a sale, they'd actually have to adhere to consumer friendly laws.
Check the article itself, don't let the clickbait title fool you.
The issue is mostly about these companies circumventing paywalls and stealing the content without permission. Furthermore, it's not about getting News from AI, but these news sources being cited for "facts" that are just false.