> The bill only applies to technology linked to a “foreign adversary.” Those countries include China (as well as Hong Kong); Cuba; Iran; North Korea; Russia, and Venezuela.
I don't see the problem. We already restrict trade or banking with these countries. Social media apps and software are products like any other.
> “foreign adversary.” Those countries include China
This is a pretty massive policy shift, no? All the other countries are effectively at frozen-conflict or proxy war status with the US, and heavily sanctioned. Putting China on that list is a major step towards at least a Cold War with China, let alone a hot war.
"You can no longer buy anything manufactured in China" would wreck the US economy in the medium term. It would also probably make the war over Taiwan inevitable.
Nobody seems to really care about them, regardless of the source. The level I would regard as a cold war is the level I remember between the US and the USSR: almost no travel and trade. So long as there's two million containers per month arriving from China, there is no way you could describe the situation as a cold war. Just an exchange of stiffly worded letters.
> Putting China on that list is a major step towards at least a Cold War with China, let alone a hot war.
The only way to prevent war. America is the only thing standing between them and multiple wars in the South China Sea, and we must continue to be willing to support nations like Taiwan.
Giving them access to widespread propaganda tools, dramatically produces a chances that we do when we need to.
Well there has been dire need of regulations for social media for years now. It does look pretty iffy when a really strong piece of regulation comes along, and what it does is screw the customers and protect the businesses.
I don't see the problem. We already restrict trade or banking with these countries. Social media apps and software are products like any other.