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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by ok123456 on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @06:28PM (#40150632)
What about no sale yet they continue to operate because the ban is not enforceable either legally or technically?
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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by schoen on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @06:42PM (#40150755)
For example, if they (or some party that's directly targeted like Apple or Cloudflare) gets a U.S. court to enjoin enforcement of some of the provisions.
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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by intrasight on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @11:06PM (#40152924)
Plug pulling is easy technically. I think plug pulling legally is also easy. Bytedance just doesn't have a strong defense.
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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by ok123456 on Thursday April 25, 2024 @08:46AM (#40156830)
The defense is the bill of rights.
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