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TikTok could bypass US blockade by making a PWA

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Re: TikTok could bypass US blockade by making a PWA

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I think what this misses is that TikTok will lose the ability to pay content creators. It may also cause legal repercussions for advertisers who want to spend on the platform.

From TikToks perspective, they may want the hard decouple so their users pressure their representatives. If they make a pwa or some other means to subvert the ban available it could undermine peoples desire to act.

Re: TikTok could bypass US blockade by making a PWA

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post #3

I think what this misses is that TikTok will lose the ability to pay content creators. It may also cause legal repercussions for advertisers who want to spend on the platform. From TikToks perspective, they may want the hard decouple so their users pressure their representatives. If they make a pwa or some other means to subvert the ban available it could undermine peoples desire to act.

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Re: TikTok could bypass US blockade by making a PWA

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They already have a mobile web interface, that anyone can crate a shortcut to. It'll work fine as-is, with or without a 'PWA' buzzword.

If a government really wanted to block internet access to a service provider, they'd block access to their servers, on all ports. The workaround would be a VPN, not a web interface.

The US has this strange banning-but-not-really, because really banning it would be prohibited by the constitution's first amendment.

Re: TikTok could bypass US blockade by making a PWA

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They already have a mobile web interface, that anyone can crate a shortcut to. It'll work fine as-is, with or without a 'PWA' buzzword. If a government really wanted to block internet access to a service provider, they'd block access to their servers, on all ports. The workaround would be a VPN, not a web interface. The US has this strange banning-but-not-really, because really banning it would be prohibited by the c…

It desperately forwards you to the app store right now.

Re: TikTok could bypass US blockade by making a PWA

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post #9

They already have a mobile web interface, that anyone can crate a shortcut to. It'll work fine as-is, with or without a 'PWA' buzzword. If a government really wanted to block internet access to a service provider, they'd block access to their servers, on all ports. The workaround would be a VPN, not a web interface. The US has this strange banning-but-not-really, because really banning it would be prohibited by the c…

It desperately forwards you to the app store right now.

Given the choice, they'd much rather you use the version that has much better access to location data and notifications, but barring access to that, they'll likely turn off the nagging and let you use the web interface in peace.
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