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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by killerstorm on Sunday January 19, 2025 @09:38AM (#42757374)
They definitely should do that if they believe that these applications are controlled by US government.

AFAIK nobody seriously believes that.

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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by csa on Sunday January 19, 2025 @06:47PM (#42763358)
> They definitely should do that if they believe that these applications are controlled by US government.

The goal of government entities in these types of spots is to have de facto control and/or influence without appearing to have it.

> AFAIK nobody seriously believes that.

Ummmm…

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