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ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail, sources say (www.reuters.com)
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[–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

It won't matter if there are ways to side load or circumvent, though. 99.9% of users will not be willing to be bothered with such things and the US market would effectively die for the app.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I would have thought the same if there wasn't a counterexample right in front of me. We had some major social media blocked, and while there was a noticeable dropoff, they are nowhere near dead. Quite popular, in fact, including among children.

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