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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by ganeshkrishnan on Thursday April 25, 2024 @12:17AM (#40153366)
This bill will force google/apple to remove the tiktok app store listing. It's as good as dead after that with no updates/new installs.

give a dog a bad name and it's as good as dead.

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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by fennecbutt on Friday April 26, 2024 @06:43PM (#40175133)
Nah, people are too addicted. They'll follow steps to install an apk, even if they're nontechnical.

I bet you that would become a thing at school, getting the geekier kids to "install tiktok 4 me pls"

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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by umanwizard on Sunday May 05, 2024 @11:23AM (#40265534)
You underestimate how many people in the U.S. have iPhones.
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