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Re:TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday by tevon on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @12:36PM (#42714186)
We haven't allowed a foreign adversary to own a media company since 1934.

This is just updating the standard. TikTok is clearly a massive threat, how is that not obvious?

https://www.fcc.gov/general/foreign-ownership-rules-and-poli....

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Re:TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday by p_j_w on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @02:03PM (#42715485)
>We haven't allowed a foreign adversary to own a media company since 1934.

False. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT_America

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Re:TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday by tevon on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @07:48PM (#42799249)
The link you cited literally explains how they tried to get around this restriction by setting it up as an autonomous non-profit (that was US-based).

Additionally, it was required to register as a foreign agent before shutting down...

This rather proves my point

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