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I'm very late to this - how do you ban something on the internet? Can't they just keep operating and people will learn how to sideload the app or use a VPN to g
by andy99 3y ago
I'm very late to this - how do you ban something on the internet? Can't they just keep operating and people will learn how to sideload the app or use a VPN to get it or whatever they need to do? Presumably it will mean some friction but couldn't the company just call the bluff?
- crindy 3y agoI believe this will legally mandate that Google and Apple remove the app from their app stores. It will still be available online.
- tijtij 3y agoHow does China ban Facebook? Rhetoric aside, it will be done through blocking commercial activity on US soil. The US government can seize tiktok.com for example.
- callalex 3y agoThere’s a lot of nuance to the answer, but the easy way to understand is: They don’t host videos for fun, they host videos so you will watch ads. If they can’t sell ads for US$ then they won’t host videos either.
- system2 3y agoWho do you think controls VPN? Do you still trust VPNs?
- troq13 3y agoUnclear what your conspiracy is, it is a fact you can get around a government ban with a VPN. It just doesn't solve the problem at hand.
- djur 3y agoThe value proposition for TikTok for the vast majority of existing users is that it provides a zero-friction source of Content. Maybe 5% of them have even heard the term "sideload" and most of those wouldn't bother. A VPN will not matter because TikTok is not being blocked at the network level.
- troq13 3y agoCreators can't get paid, advertisers can't advertise, the whole ecosystem dies. Sure you can still access the app with a VPN but that's just 4chan with extra steps.