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25. Is this legal? Has anything like this been done in the US?

Fri Sep 18, 2020, 12:38 PM

Sep 2020

Last edited Fri Sep 18, 2020, 01:44 PM - Edit history (2)

As I've said before, I am not a fan of these apps and discourage anyone from using them, but I'm even less a fan of having my government tell me what apps I can and cannot use.

"Illegal to host/transfer traffic associated with WeChat". So, basically they are implementing our light version of China's great firewall? Or at least they hope to do so? I fully understand banning these apps from government devices and discouraging use, but this is backasswards to what we're supposed to be about.

"Further restrictions could still be announced later, including against other apps if they are seen to be used as workarounds."

This is probably even more concerning, as this is clearly directed toward VPNs and encryption.

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US will ban WeChat and TikTok downloads on Sunday [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 OP

If this doesn't get GenZ to the polls nothing will MaryMagdaline Sep 2020 #1

Right. He's such a vengeful dumb a** that he'll lose lots more voters right there! Are we living Illumination Sep 2020 #30

that ought to cinch the new 18 yr old voters! samnsara Sep 2020 #2

Still pissed the K-Pop fans pranked him and his campaign in Tulsa. irisblue Sep 2020 #3

THIS Talitha Sep 2020 #15

agreed BadGimp Sep 2020 #32

exactly, he's revengeful & petty. It will backfire spectacularly as it w/ fire up the young people onetexan Sep 2020 #26

I thought Republicans didn't want Guberment in our lives?!?! Bengus81 Sep 2020 #4

+1 treestar Sep 2020 #29

Dumbasses Roy Rolling Sep 2020 #5

How very China-like. johnp3907 Sep 2020 #6

I guess he's now selectively in favor of the First Amendment. Note that everyone.... George II Sep 2020 #7

I had the thought that BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #9

I hope the European Union will follow... TomVilmer Sep 2020 #8

And add Instagram and SnapChat while they're at it. BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #10

How is this not a violation of the First Amendment? Tom Traubert Sep 2020 #11

I expect someone will file suit and request an emergency TRO. BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #13

And yet money remains free speech ArizonaLib Sep 2020 #16

Money and corporations BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #18

Looks like at least one action has been commenced. Tom Traubert Sep 2020 #14

This is retaliation against Sarah Cooper progressive nobody Sep 2020 #12

If they can ban those, they can ban Diebold voting machines and their software ArizonaLib Sep 2020 #17

...significant action to combat China's malicious collection of American citizens' personal data, Firestorm49 Sep 2020 #19

The most surprising thing about this article is that they attribute those quotes Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2020 #20

funny nt leftofthestorm Sep 2020 #36

I notice no such ban on russian bots, trolls, data mining, lpropaganda. But, we understand, niyad Sep 2020 #21

There is nothing wrong saying that melm00se Sep 2020 #22

K&R JonLP24 Sep 2020 #23

"This whole thing is a horrifying joke, but this ban surprised me: ..." mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2020 #24

Is this legal? Has anything like this been done in the US? Sapient Donkey Sep 2020 #25

I found this article -- BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #27

I hope it is blocked. It would be very concerning if it's allowed to go through. Sapient Donkey Sep 2020 #28

This appears to have gotten the attention of the libertarian, tech-bros. LudwigPastorius Sep 2020 #31

VPN usage among Chinese nationals will now increase. mwooldri Sep 2020 #33

Is there any actual evidence? Aussie105 Sep 2020 #34

Many speculate that this is a result of what happened back in June BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #35

Can anybody say "censorship"? zanana1 Sep 2020 #37

Well apparently this "distraction" was just negated by this announcement-- BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #38