TikTok sues to block prospective US app ban | CNN Business
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TikTok sued Tuesday to block a US law that could force a nationwide ban of the popular app, following through on legal threats the company issued after President Joe Biden signed the legislation last month.
  • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Wouldn’t actual data privacy laws stop this all the same? I can’t help but feel this weird song and dance avoiding the privacy argument exists so US companies don’t get in the crossfire for doing the same shit with your data.

    • huginn@feddit.itEnglish
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      8 months ago

      No way in hell they’d ever argue data privacy.

      That’s only for apple to pretend to care about while selling your data to brokers.

        • prashanthvsdvn@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          8 months ago

          Yeah. They do have their own data collection practices and privacy policies. IIRC, meta was crying over Apple implementing permission data for apps since it would allow people to back off from meta but Apple would be sole winner from that move.

        • huginn@feddit.itEnglish
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          8 months ago

          I think I was mistaken on that point. They’re not publicly doing that - just selling ads.

    • Crikeste@lemm.eeEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Affective legislation rather knee jerk reactionary politics? Not in America, buddy.

      Remember the golden rule of American thought:

      CHINA BAD.