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Re:KGB Defector Yuri Bezmenov 1985 Interview – Idealogical S... by ok_dad on Friday March 10, 2023 @02:31PM (#35099595)
> the US is about to ban TikTok

There are a LOT more steps to making a bill a law[0] than this, so “about to” is pretty disingenuous.

[0]: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Otbml6WIQPo

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Re:KGB Defector Yuri Bezmenov 1985 Interview – Idealogical S... by anonymousiam on Friday March 10, 2023 @02:44PM (#35099819)
It's on the way to Biden's desk, and he has said that he will sign it.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/08/tech/biden-tiktok-bill/index....

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Re:KGB Defector Yuri Bezmenov 1985 Interview – Idealogical S... by cscurmudgeon on Friday March 10, 2023 @04:04PM (#35101039)
> A dozen US senators unveiled legislation on Tuesday called the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act. The bill does not target TikTok specifically for a ban.

The bill does not target TikTok specifically for a ban. I don't see the problem.

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Re:KGB Defector Yuri Bezmenov 1985 Interview – Idealogical S... by anonymousiam on Saturday March 11, 2023 @03:12PM (#35112167)
It was written with TikTok in mind. It could be applied to Telegram just as well.
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