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By giving the President the power to ban websites, not just apps, it opens up a whole new can of worms.

Instead of targeting foreign adversaries directly, the law holds US (or offshore) internet hosting services and app stores responsible for any breaches in security or privacy.

This is a Trojan horse that could lead to censorship and control over what people access online.

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[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My friend’s thought on this was, there’s gotta be someone or someones on Wall Street lobbying DC for this so they can buy up the divested shares.

[–] itappearsthat@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yeah this is unironically just america nationalizing a foreign corporation that became successful within its borders lmao

[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

Not that I’m holding out a lot of hope, but it would immensely hilarious if it ends up with the WTO declaring that the move violates their charter and that the U.S. needs to reverse course or be sanctioned.

[–] Esoteir@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago

Tiktok will become a certified American-free Social media platform. Sounds like a great time to make an account.

[–] Ideology@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

Goodbye hexbears bawllin-sad

[–] quarrk@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s high time we re-learn how to connect and organize IRL where none of this shit matters

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

Reject modernity, embrace tradition!

[–] Elon_Musk@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

Yea, but wot if they ban twitter?

[–] LaBellaLotta@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Lmk when they have my kompromat