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A comment on Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage for shutdown. Parent comment

Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by glenstein on Friday January 17, 2025 @04:54PM (#42743671)
The Scotus case linked to here by others has noted the possibility of tying networks of contacts to Tiktok user profiles, and network mapping political groups in Taiwan can be leveraged to support any number ventures to disempower the island's democracy-favoring majority.
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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by 8note on Friday January 17, 2025 @06:42PM (#42744437)
does the US ban apply to taiwanese people in taiwan?
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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by glenstein on Friday January 17, 2025 @06:54PM (#42744498)
Only insofar as their support networks extend into the United States. But you're right to suggest that Taiwan should consider a ban also, over similar security concerns.
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