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Re:Judge temporarily blocks U.S. ban on TikTok downloads fro... by eru on Monday September 28, 2020 @03:44AM (#24614051)
Well, the US also controls lots of companies that are not American. Especially in finance. They were handing out American sanctions for European banks doing business with Iranian companies.
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Re:Judge temporarily blocks U.S. ban on TikTok downloads fro... by unishark on Monday September 28, 2020 @07:29AM (#24615477)
I was referring to laws literally called "export controls" which regulate goods and technology that originate in China, not stretching the word to make a metaphorical case for ownership.
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