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		est on Dec 16, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to rem... Is it legally possible for Tiktok to provide a "takeout" function, and user uploads the data to a non-bytedance app that happens to work exact the same way as Tiktok do? If so, this whac-a-mole could go on for ever. Feds would practically establish an office dedicated for app approval

DiscourseFan on Dec 16, 2024 | [–]

Its possible but unlikely if that data happens to corroborate the suspicions of lawmakers

rmbyrro on Dec 16, 2024 | [–]

if their execs want to get arrested the moment they step out of China, sure

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