Re:Bipartisan Legislation to Ban TikTok
by LarryMullins on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @01:04PM
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Check page 4. This legislation provides a list of companies which are social media companies. TikTok, Bytedance and any company that may be owned by either of those are the companies listed.
What other social media companies from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela might they have explicitly listed as a social media company? There are probably some.. maybe Yandex has some social media? WeChat? Regardless, only TikTok/Bytedance are explicitly named as examples. Obviously they have it in for TikTok specifically.
Re:Bipartisan Legislation to Ban TikTok
by kube-system on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @01:16PM
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Of course, TikTok is clearly the impetus for the bill. My point is that it isn't a bill that only applies to TikTok.
Re:Bipartisan Legislation to Ban TikTok
by blsapologist42 on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @06:29PM
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On page 7-8 they explain how "social media company" is defined. It's common for laws to have some examples along with the general rule. It doesn't mean it only applies to TikTok.
> [prohibits] all transactions from any social media company in, or under the influence of, China, Russia, and several other foreign countries of concern.
(After a quick read of the bill, it sounds like it may also ban VK. Although, it is already sanctioned.)