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Re:Lawmakers shift gears on TikTok ban by enragedcacti on Monday October 09, 2023 @02:02PM (#37823256)
The media refers to it as a TikTok ban and its apparent that TikTok is the inspiration, but the RESTRICT act never mentions TikTok specifically. Instead, the act:

> proposes that the Secretary of Commerce be given the power to review business transactions involving certain information and communications technologies products or services when they are connected to a "foreign adversary" of the United States, and pose an "undue and unacceptable risk" to the national security of the United States or its citizens.

A court could still find it unconstitutional depending on how its targeted and the statements of its sponsors, but textually it is a ban based on broad criteria.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RESTRICT_Act

Re:Lawmakers shift gears on TikTok ban by whatshisface on Monday October 09, 2023 @03:44PM (#37824537)
"Undue" national security risk? In contrast to a due national security risk? Who is writing these? ...
Re:Lawmakers shift gears on TikTok ban by pseudalopex on Monday October 09, 2023 @04:02PM (#37824776)
Yes. Risks judged reasonable are accepted.