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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 HamsterDan on Friday January 17, 2025 @06:48PM (#42744458)
It's completely irrelevant whether they have done it or not. The only thing that matters is the fact that they can do it.

We're not going let you have nukes just because you haven't nuked anybody yet.

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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by throwawayq3423 on Friday January 17, 2025 @07:50PM (#42744771)
Also the idea that a country that has built the most extensive digital surveillance apparatus in the world will somehow avoid the temptation to use TikTok to monitor people abroad..

It's beyond naive.

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