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by lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 823 days ago
> Nothing is being censored. If ByteDance refuses to sell, TikTok will be removed from App Stores

What if Google says no?

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> What if Google says no?

Same as if Google says no to paying taxes. Law enforcement mediated by the courts.

The fines end up being in the billions of dollars - $5,000 per user per day. Even Google can't absorb that for long.