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>app stores in the US would have to drop the app, and Internet hosting services would be prohibited from providing services that enable distribution of TikTok i

>app stores in the US would have to drop the app, and Internet hosting services would be prohibited from providing services that enable distribution of TikTok in the US So just install it like a normal application instead of using an "app store". But does this mean if I host the .apk or whatever on my personal website I would be breaking the law?

spiderfarmer 3y ago
I hope they improve their website so it won’t even need an app. And make it easier for external apps to upload content to the platform.
dfxm12 3y ago
This little blurb is not the actual law, so it's not worth considering what it means. You'll have to read the text of the law with a lawyer to see how clear it is. Even if the letter of the law leaves a little room for interpretation, think about what you would be trying to prove because I think the courts will agree that the spirit of the law is clear.
JumpCrisscross 3y ago
> does this mean if I host the .apk or whatever on my personal website I would be breaking the law Yes, provided you are doing it in a way "through which users within the land or maritime borders of the United States may access, maintain, or update such application" [1]. (It would be perfectly legal to go to TikTok.com, however.) [1] https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7521/text https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7521... § 2(a)(1)(A)
- Klathmon 3y ago
  Why would tiktok.com be allowed? The bill itself says: > The term “foreign adversary controlled application” means a website, desktop application, mobile application, or augmented or immersive technology application that is operated... So the website is explicitly included in that
ipaddr 3y ago
Iphone users are out of luck.
metalcrow 3y ago
Anyone who is legally knowledgeable know how this works? The text says "It shall be unlawful for an entity to distribute..a foreign adversary controlled application by carrying out..internet hosting services to enable the distribution", and it specifices that this includes source code. But https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernstein_v._United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernstein_v._United_States specified that the publication of source code was protected by the first amendment, so the government would need a compelling reason to prevent that publication. Is there a conflict here? Is preventing the publication of an apk likely to withstand court scrutiny? EDIT: My best guess currently is that the government is claiming there is a compelling state interest, that of national security, and that is why they should be allowed to ban the publication of this app and it's code. And even if it were to go to the court the courts don't like telling the government was is and isn't national security related, so they would probably just ok this.

spiderfarmer 3y ago

I hope they improve their website so it won’t even need an app. And make it easier for external apps to upload content to the platform.

dfxm12 3y ago

This little blurb is not the actual law, so it's not worth considering what it means. You'll have to read the text of the law with a lawyer to see how clear it is. Even if the letter of the law leaves a little room for interpretation, think about what you would be trying to prove because I think the courts will agree that the spirit of the law is clear.

JumpCrisscross 3y ago

> does this mean if I host the .apk or whatever on my personal website I would be breaking the law Yes, provided you are doing it in a way "through which users within the land or maritime borders of the United States may access, maintain, or update such application" [1]. (It would be perfectly legal to go to TikTok.com, however.) [1] https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7521/text https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7521... § 2(a)(1)(A)

Klathmon 3y ago
Why would tiktok.com be allowed? The bill itself says: > The term “foreign adversary controlled application” means a website, desktop application, mobile application, or augmented or immersive technology application that is operated... So the website is explicitly included in that

ipaddr 3y ago

Iphone users are out of luck.

metalcrow 3y ago

Anyone who is legally knowledgeable know how this works? The text says "It shall be unlawful for an entity to distribute..a foreign adversary controlled application by carrying out..internet hosting services to enable the distribution", and it specifices that this includes source code. But https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernstein_v._United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernstein_v._United_States specified that the publication of source code was protected by the first amendment, so the government would need a compelling reason to prevent that publication. Is there a conflict here? Is preventing the publication of an apk likely to withstand court scrutiny? EDIT: My best guess currently is that the government is claiming there is a compelling state interest, that of national security, and that is why they should be allowed to ban the publication of this app and it's code. And even if it were to go to the court the courts don't like telling the government was is and isn't national security related, so they would probably just ok this.