[linkregister]

India banned TikTok a few years ago. Brazil banned X until it agreed to take down posts in violation of Brazilian law. The European Union fines US-based tech companies frequently.

"Entitlement" in the context of nations is irrelevant. Nations exercise power in accordance with their interests.

[saagarjha]

The latter two, in theory, apply to local companies too. The TikTok bans specifically apply to “foreign adversaries”.

[lupire]

Domestic adversaries don't own any companies, for obvious reasons.

[saagarjha]

I would disagree…?