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itishappyyesterday at 3:37 PM3 repliesview on HN

Why just TikTok? Are American corporations immune from coveting thy neighbor's possessions?


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dralleyyesterday at 3:39 PM

For the same reason Grindr was forced to sell to a non-Chinese parent, the risks of putting some apps / information in the hands of strategic competitors is too high. If a domestic company tried to blackmail people with their sexual history, they face domestic legal accountability. China does not.

tptacekyesterday at 3:41 PM

Jurisprudentially? Yes.

tmnvdbyesterday at 3:44 PM

Why is "The Chinese Communist Part is more dangerous than Meta sharholders" such a hard thing to grasp?

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