US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove TikTok from stores Jan. 19

Re:US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove Tik... by rbbydotdev on Sunday December 15, 2024 @11:49PM (#42428091)

Would this sort of targeted app ban by the federal govt be the first of its kind in US? Without any arguments of the pros or cons, the precedent I think is worthy of some consideration.

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Re:US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove Tik... by dthakur on Monday December 16, 2024 @12:20AM (#42428191)

I think Grindr underwent a forced divestiture from its Chinese owners due to US gov as well.

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Re:US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove Tik... by nozzlegear on Monday December 16, 2024 @01:25AM (#42428462)

Not sure about apps specifically, but there's plenty of precedent for banning foreign-owned media (newspapers, tv stations) in the United States. This seems like a natural evolution of those old laws.

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