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Did you read the article? Bytedance isn't just required to stop sending all data to China, it's required to divest itself of Chinese ownership.


> Did you read the article? Bytedance isn't just required to stop sending all data to China, it's required to divest itself of Chinese ownership.

Which makes sense. Do you really want an entity with the demonstrated capability to coordinate mass political action (i.e. this TikTok popup) to be under the influence of the Chinese Communist Party?

It's like if Putin owned Facebook.




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