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Paris Marx

Imagine if a country passed a law saying Facebook or Google had to sell to a non-US owner or it would be banned.

The ban isn’t because TikTok is a threat to US privacy or whatever, but because it threatens the global market share of US tech and by extension the geopolitical power of the US state.

apnews.com/article/tiktok-ban-

Devotees of TikTok monitor voting at the Capitol in Washington, as the House passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app if its China-based owner doesn't sell, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Lawmakers contend the app's owner, ByteDance, is beholden to the Chinese government, which could demand access to the data of TikTok's consumers in the U.S. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
AP News · House passes TikTok ban bill, but its Senate path unclearBy KEVIN FREKING