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by matthewdgreen 525 days ago
The law technically doesn't limit itself to TikTok. It seems to cover any application or foreign company that meets certain criteria, which include (1) the President identifying it and writing some reports, and (2) some restrictions on the nature of the app, which would cover other social media. It is obviously written to cover TikTok initially (the name even appears in the bill) but the powers it grants are broader. Not sure if this is better or worse.