The whole thing is becoming an annual tradition and frankly is tiresome at this point. Just grow a pair and blocking the app.
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The whole thing is becoming an annual tradition and frankly is tiresome at this point. Just grow a pair and blocking the app.
They really want to get it and then hand it over to their tech bros and then expand US propaganda even more.
China should say no, let them force block it and then let them build a digital network block for it in the US, let's call it, The Great (Fire)Wall
Not sure the UK carriers will make it that far without .
That's actually quite interesting !
The US legislation forcing the TikTok ban-or-sale actually has controlled or even updated by ByteDance.
Basically TikTok's new owners will have to use algorithms they own and control independently of ByteDance.
However, algorithms derived from ByteDance's original IP and no longer under its operational control might suffice as well, assuming it's actually possible to apply and secure the requisite export licenses under Chinese law.
Though imaginably what's exportable might be "watered down" like the Type 54A/P frigates exported to Pakistan . . .
I do agree optics and precedents may indeed matter more here. Too bad for ByteDance's founders and TikTok's employees.
I've read some reports that Trump could potentially refuse to enforce ban. He did say he has a plan to save TikTok without elaborating further. Why he suddenly wants to save it when during his 1st term he wanted to get rid of it, I don't know. Ban is probably the likeliest scenario.
I hope those reports are false. Better to face a ban than being strong-armed into selling. That would be rather humiliating for China.
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proelite
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Byte is not allowed to sell the algo.
That doesn't preclude an arrangement where the US operations are divested and the TikTok US pays to use the same algo ( using the same IP) or another algo.
It makes sense since somehow US is quite scared of doing it. I guess it's too on the nose and basically invalidates the argument that China is more censor happy than US.
That sentiment change could have massive unintended consequences. Which I would believe is what scares them.
Without the algorithim or IP it's just the brand name. I don't think the idea of making US only tiktok is necessarily bad, as long as they sell it for a lot. Then again US doesn't really have much valuables to pay with currently.