Marvel Snap is banned, just like TikTok

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• dariusj18@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Correct me if I am wrong, but the part where they take the apps/games down is theatrics, right? They law simply removes them from app stores and has no ability to restrict their actual operations?

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  • BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    The law bans the distribution of the app and applies fines to the app store companies of $5,000 per user who is able to access the app to download it.

    So yes, TikToks position is theatrics - current users could continue to access the app but that would mean a slow inevitable decline as no one new could join and the user base would inevitably decline over time. Its not in TikToks interests to allow that and it would take pressure off politicians to do anything. So they’re within their rights to muddy the water and block access with a message blaming it on the politicians.

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  • BrikoX@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Correct, the law only mandates it being banned from being installed. The blackout for all existing US users is a choice of ByteDance.

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  • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    My guy, open the article for a moment. Just like TikTok, when you open the app it simply gives a message that they cannot operate in the US.

    So no, the apps are not functional unless you use a VPN to get a non-US IP address.

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    • lewdian69@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      That wasn’t the question. We all know they are not functioning currently. “Is that the letter of the law or is Bytedance choosing to stop them from functioning?”
      Not, “what does this article say about their current functionality?”

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    • nokturne213@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Even with proton vpn I was unable to connect to TikTok this morning

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• RedWizard@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  more like Marval Snapped am I right?

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• Pronell@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  When they get it back up and running, they should apologize for The Blip.

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• RangerJosie@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Good move. Call GovCo’s bluff.

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