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Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by imgabe on Sunday January 19, 2025 @05:34PM (#42762748)
Possibly they could force him to divest from whatever legal entity Twitter operates under in that country, or force Twitter to stop operating in that country, but they would have no authority over the US corporation.
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Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by flir on Sunday January 19, 2025 @06:31PM (#42763256)
The post I'm replying to is arguing that fiduciary duty would force the sale, not a law. The banning just... sets a chain of events in motion.
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