Ok. So the app stores do it. What if they don’t. What I’m wondering is if there is some way the FBI, CIA and other such agencies can just take it off the air. Like jamming or something
I think that, if the law is enforced, the app stores (or whoever within the USA supplies it) gets a hefty fine.
The companies could pay up to $5,000 for each user who continues to access TikTok, meaning penalties could total to a large sum.
With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple.
apnews.com
My understanding is that the government won't shut down the servers although the USA subsidiary might, hence the reports about it "going dark".
People can still get the app from other countries via VPN. Apparently, the law allows the president to delay the shutdown by 90 days.
On a related note, I got censored by the Chinese Communist Party
I was looking at a conversation to a friend and noticed one of the pictures I shared in a DM was "expired". I racked my brain and finally remembered what it was! I shared a picture of a Disney vending machine in a Beijing hotel containing a Winnie the Pooh stuffed doll, with the comment that I didn't think he was allowed to be sold here. I checked another friend's DM and saw the picture was "expired" there, too. The text was removed specifically about the picture- I've no idea why they couldn't remove the space for the picture- maybe it was left as a warning? The replies were something along the line that the doll was OK, and we all dropped the subject.
For background- Winnie the Pooh is a dog whistle that was used to discuss Xi Jinping:
Winnie the Pooh has been used to represent — and criticise — China’s leader for years
www.standard.co.uk
My WeChat still works, so I didn't completely PO the government there.
