They are already fucked as they are technically in violation of the law. They have 5 years to fuck em for it. Trumps has said he won’t fuck em. He on y has 4 years tho.
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MrTrono@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Okay now China just needs to not sell and then in April we can sue Google and Apple out of existence right?
muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Ulrich@feddit.org 3 months ago
You make a good point. Trump will be out in 4 years and the new gov could possibly charge them then.
Deceptichum@quokk.au 3 months ago
Gee sounds like it’s in TikToks best interest to support Trump next “election”.
MrTrono@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I think they would still be open to civil liability, for services that compete with TikTok or anybody who could claim harm came from companies refusal to follow the law.
muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 3 months ago
That raises the question of if u can pardon someone for something they have yet to be charged with?
TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 3 months ago
USA has done “preemptive strikes” and “enhanced interrogation “, I’m sure they will find a workaround.
Ulrich@feddit.org 3 months ago
Yeah, Biden did that for Fauci and his entire family before he left office.
MrTrono@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I don’t even think we need to wait that long, anybody with a product that “competes” with TikTok would have standing to sue Google, Oracle, and Apple for violating the law and causing harm to their business. The possibility of government penalties in 4 years is just the icing on the cake.
Telorand@reddthat.com 3 months ago
No, silly! Laws exist only to punish people like you and me. They get to do what they want, because they give money to the legislators!
(I wish any of that was a joke.)