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US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users (arstechnica.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] dephyre 268 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Can the US Lawmakers do anything about the US companies harvesting my data and selling it off… please?

[–] Potatisen 113 points 10 months ago

Yes, they can make more money from it.

[–] [email protected] 85 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Can they? Completely wrong question.

"Will they" is what you wanted to ask but the answer is still firmly no

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Honestly it might be "Can they" given how partisan issues like industry regulation are.