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by Ecstatify 769 days ago
It's a forced divestment; they weren't banned but have a year to comply.
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RobotToaster 769 days ago
Eh, it's effectively the same thing.

If Israel could force the sale of Al Jazeera to Israeli businesses I'm sure it's content would become far more acceptable to the Israeli government.

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verdverm 769 days ago
It's only "effectively" the same thing if ByteDance / China decide to take the loss over selling.

Also, the law could be changed or overruled in the next year. Don't count chickens before eggs hatch?

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