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by mayama 2105 days ago
Couldn't open the article, not clear why it could be removed entirely from Play Store, not just US? Play store has country specific apps and they removed tiktok only from Indian store after the Indian ban. So, what is different this time?
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skissane 2105 days ago
Google is a US company, and US law says that US companies (and their controlled foreign subsidiaries) must obey US trade sanctions globally. By contrast, the Indian ban was just a ban local to India, it was never intended to have extraterritorial effect
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valuearb 2105 days ago
Not legally.

https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-comment-tiktok-and-...

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skissane 2104 days ago
The ACLU's opinion is this violates the First Amendment.

Will the Courts, and especially the Supreme Court, agree?

My personal bet is that the Supreme Court will not agree with the ACLU on this. (Especially if Trump succeeds in appointing a conservative to replace Ruth Bader-Ginsburg.)

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valuearb 2104 days ago
Conservatives are strict constructionists when it comes to the constitution, and heavily lean on the idea that federal powers are restricted to those clearly enumerated.

Trump has already been dealt a multitude of losses by “his” Supreme Court. Including a 7-2 ruling that he must disclose his personal tax records to prosecutors.

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