return2ozmatoTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish•5 months agocross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgnews@lemmy.worldSenate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to Biden, who has already committed to signing it(www.theverge.com)external-linkarrow-up1589arrow-down130message-square253
arrow-up1559arrow-down1external-linkSenate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to Biden, who has already committed to signing it(www.theverge.com)return2ozmatoTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish•5 months agocross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgnews@lemmy.worldmessage-square253
minus-squareFiniteBanjoEnglish-2•5 months agolinkfedilinkThat is literally analogous to an FTC fine in every way.
minus-squareMaggotyEnglish-3•5 months agolinkfedilinkThis isn’t a fine. And there’s no requirement to file charges in court and prove data is being mishandled.
minus-squareFiniteBanjoEnglish-2•5 months agolinkfedilinkIf we’re being semantic this isn’t an anything because the only thing it says is that the FTC can do FTC things to any company that sends data to an adversarial nation.
That is literally analogous to an FTC fine in every way.
This isn’t a fine. And there’s no requirement to file charges in court and prove data is being mishandled.
If we’re being semantic this isn’t an anything because the only thing it says is that the FTC can do FTC things to any company that sends data to an adversarial nation.