By giving the President the power to ban websites, not just apps, it opens up a whole new can of worms.

Instead of targeting foreign adversaries directly, the law holds US (or offshore) internet hosting services and app stores responsible for any breaches in security or privacy.

This is a Trojan horse that could lead to censorship and control over what people access online.

  • PKMKII [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
    20·
    7 months ago

    My friend’s thought on this was, there’s gotta be someone or someones on Wall Street lobbying DC for this so they can buy up the divested shares.

    • itappearsthat@hexbear.netEnglish
      9·
      7 months ago

      yeah this is unironically just america nationalizing a foreign corporation that became successful within its borders lmao

      • PKMKII [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
        7·
        7 months ago

        Not that I’m holding out a lot of hope, but it would immensely hilarious if it ends up with the WTO declaring that the move violates their charter and that the U.S. needs to reverse course or be sanctioned.