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

Re:US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove Tik... by tivert on Monday December 16, 2024 @01:10AM (#42428381)
> If apps are acting like spyware then the government should pressure Apple and Google to fix the issue at the OS level.

If you think that's the issue, you're mistaken or confused.

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Re:US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove Tik... by geor9e on Wednesday December 18, 2024 @12:56PM (#42452987)
Most people are confused by this legislation. It's specifically going to keep allowing tiktok via mobile browser, which is essentially the same experience and tracking of user interactions, therefore the legislation is specifically about the extra data the apps are able to record.
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