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chaseadam17 • 01/17/2025 • 3 replies • view on HN

If US users continue to use the app via VPN, will that hinder the CCPs ability to weaponize it? If so, this outcome may be a good middle ground.


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curiousllama • 01/17/2025

The whole thing with social media is network effects though. The added friction of a VPN, though small, is just so much larger than "click download, open app"

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buzzerbetrayed • 01/17/2025

You won’t need a vpn. TikTok isn’t getting blocked. It’s getting delisted from the App Store. The app will still be on your phone.

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dluan • 01/17/2025

This is not a good outcome, this is Meta shooting itself in the face.