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> spend the money to fly to another country and come back when you like

Just go to TikTok.com. The bill doesn’t ban TikTok. It just says if it doesn’t find non-Chinese investors it’s kicked out of app stores. The speech isn’t being censored, the distribution is being curtailed.

>Just go to TikTok.com.

My understanding is that the ban does include accessing TikTok via the website.

> My understanding is that the ban does include accessing TikTok via the website

Unless something changed since the law was passed, it does not.

The law's definition of "foreign adversary controlled application" specifically includes "website, desktop application, mobile application, or augmented or immersive technology" that is operated by ByteDance or TikTok.

Yes. Now look at the sanctions. It's a ban on distribution through app stores.

Haha, careful. You might soon be saying the same about free speech or abortion rights - “just go to another country if you want those”

I can't afford to buy a car made out of diamonds or play exclusive japanese console games outside of japan (depending on the game, ofc). It does not worry me that it's a slippery slope to losing free speech (as it is defined) in the USA.

I couldn't help notice how you avoided abortion rights....

Abortion isn't a codified right (yet). I don't need to go through every possible related fact to make a point to satisfy your niche complaints that are leading to more whataboutism.

I noticed you didn't mention the right to have beer. How is this constructive?

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