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I doubt that this will go in ByteDance's favor. This is actually an extremely serious national security issue. Given that TikTok acquired Musical.ly, they fal

by SR2Z 3y ago

I doubt that this will go in ByteDance's favor. This is actually an extremely serious national security issue. Given that TikTok acquired Musical.ly, they fall under the purview of CFIUS, an executive branch agency. This legislation is welcome, but not actually necessary since there's already a Constitutionally-tested process for banning foreign companies. If the executive and legislative are in agreement... well, TikTok is not going to be able to ignore that. Foreigners enjoy 1A protections _inside_ the US, but foreign-owned companies are not always entitled to the same protections for exactly these national security reasons.

hellojesus 3y ago
> This is actually an extremely serious national security issue. Can anyone pleaese inform me as to how this is actually a national security issue? Americans voluntarily install and consume TikTok content. The government can prohibit this software from government-owned devices, just like any employer could, but to disallow it from the public is bonkers. If the app gets removed from app stores, what will prevent people from side-loading it to circumvent the ban? What happens to me personally if I set up a proxy so you can send and receive info from TikTok through my servers for some small monthly price? I can even publish an app.