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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by firefoxd on Sunday January 19, 2025 @01:36PM (#42760032)
Not at all, the same way the US government does not ask Facebook or other media to produce specific content. However they still send take down requests and guidelines.

TikTok being a foreign entity was under no obligation to conform to the US government, well at least not until now. With the exception to illegal content.

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Re:TikTok goes dark in the US by redcobra762 on Sunday January 19, 2025 @05:09PM (#42762506)
So you're saying then that because TikTok could refuse lawful orders from the United States government, the US had to ban it?
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