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Re:US to ban transactions with ByteDance and WeChat in 45 days by xvector on Friday August 07, 2020 @01:14AM (#24078597)
> under American laws and directives

Obviously not the case - this is an out-right ban. There has been no evidence of TikTok violating any laws, and furthermore, no new laws have been issued to which TikTok could adhere to avoid a ban.

Companies operating in China can adhere to Chinese law to operate in the country, but the Trump administration hasn't even issued any laws.

This is unprecedented.

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Re:US to ban transactions with ByteDance and WeChat in 45 days by perennate on Friday August 07, 2020 @01:18AM (#24078620)
The IEEPA is literally a law. (Also, PRC laws are vague/broad and often applied arbitrarily, just look at the new Hong Kong security law. Not saying this isn't true for US laws, but it's disingenuous to point at the laws when the effects and implementation of those policies matter more.)
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