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> It has always been about the TikTok’s governance structure, which [...] enables espionage and/or psyops [...]

The proposed solution to the TikTok problem is the RESTRICT Act, with language so broad and vague that it would make VPN usage a felony. It may just be incompetence on Sen. Warner's behalf, but otherwise, it's also about an opportunistic power grab by the US federal government.

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That bill surely has problems, but the way it is worded throughout, it seems fairly apparent that any impact it might have on VPNs was not the intended target. (Presuming that the language actually would ban VPNs, which is not entirely clear)

Regardless, my point is that it definitely isn’t about the kids, and that is very clear in that bill.

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