I don’t think it’s a choice between selling or completely shutting down, it’s a choice between selling and pulling out of the US market. So if they choose not to sell, they’ll still be profiting from operating in the rest of the countries where it’s currently available
Plus VPNs and app sideloading exists and isn't that hard to use in 2024. Never underestimate taking away apps from pissed off zoomers. When i was a kid I went through hell and high water to get access to social media and internet against my parents wishes, including buying a satellite dish I put outside my window that picked up my friend's wifi from a block away.
I am not sure specifically (since the US has multiple bans/Patriot Act 2.0 bills all in play) if the current ban bill being talked about is this one as the "news" sites just keep saying the "TikTok Ban Bill" and not directly saying which one. But at least the HR 686 anti "TikTok" bills mentions that people that are caught using banned apps from listed adversary nations (which the PRC is listed by name) and/or bypassing bans to use the services can be both jailed for 20yrs and a possible fine of one million dollars. It also seems to share a lot of similar items as the other "TikTok Ban" bill, HR 1153
I don’t think it’s a choice between selling or completely shutting down, it’s a choice between selling and pulling out of the US market. So if they choose not to sell, they’ll still be profiting from operating in the rest of the countries where it’s currently available
Plus VPNs and app sideloading exists and isn't that hard to use in 2024. Never underestimate taking away apps from pissed off zoomers. When i was a kid I went through hell and high water to get access to social media and internet against my parents wishes, including buying a satellite dish I put outside my window that picked up my friend's wifi from a block away.
I am not sure specifically (since the US has multiple bans/Patriot Act 2.0 bills all in play) if the current ban bill being talked about is this one as the "news" sites just keep saying the "TikTok Ban Bill" and not directly saying which one. But at least the HR 686 anti "TikTok" bills mentions that people that are caught using banned apps from listed adversary nations (which the PRC is listed by name) and/or bypassing bans to use the services can be both jailed for 20yrs and a possible fine of one million dollars. It also seems to share a lot of similar items as the other "TikTok Ban" bill, HR 1153
lets see them try to enforce that
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