US to ban transactions with ByteDance and WeChat in 45 days
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US to ban transactions with ByteDance and WeChat in 45 days
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Re: US to ban transactions with ByteDance and WeChat in 45 days
#2Rather than every nation deploying their own internal version of X, surely the sane endgame is open source software.
Re: US to ban transactions with ByteDance and WeChat in 45 days
#3So does this ban transactions with all of Tencent or just those in relation to WeChat? https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-or...
Section 1. (a) The following actions shall be prohibited beginning 45 days after the date of this order, to the extent permitted under applicable law: any transaction that is related to WeChat by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, with Tencent Holdings Ltd. (a.k.a. Téngxùn Kònggǔ Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī), Shenzhen, China, or any subsidiary of that entity, as identified by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) under section 1(c) of this order.Re: US to ban transactions with ByteDance and WeChat in 45 days
#4Rather than every nation deploying their own internal version of X, surely the sane endgame is open source software.
Someone has to store the videos though.
Re: US to ban transactions with ByteDance and WeChat in 45 days
#5Instagram Reels is launching at a "convenient" time.. . . ..
Re: US to ban transactions with ByteDance and WeChat in 45 days
#6Didn't Pompeo say something this week along the lines of banning China Mobile servicing telephone calls to the U.S.? That means if you carry a cell phone from China to the U.S. you can't get roaming service anymore?
I am surprised Lenovo hasn't been singled out yet. They supply enterprises throughout the U.S. a lot of corporations that hand out laptops to their employees all use Lenovo.
Re: US to ban transactions with ByteDance and WeChat in 45 days
#7Theres an incredible amount of foreign propaganda in western social media anyway. Twitter took down like a million CCP accounts the other month (they made an announcement about it) and thats just the ones they know about. This is a step thats at least in spirit probably makes sense but there are more larger issues. Reddit literally has an API to comment...you think all those policial default subs are real comments? Not a chance. Reddit doesnt care because it drives engagement.
Re: US to ban transactions with ByteDance and WeChat in 45 days
#8Rather than every nation deploying their own internal version of X, surely the sane endgame is open source software.
Someone has to store the videos though.
Having to pay for storage seems to be a better outcome than total foreign intelligence penetration and public opinion influencing.
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#9Re: US to ban transactions with ByteDance and WeChat in 45 days
#10Forget I said anything. HN is infiltrated by propaganda without people even realising.