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   Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: (jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net)'s status on Sunday, 19-Jan-2025 17:43:16 JST Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

   Would be interesting to know if TikTok users from the EU that are currently in the USA can still access TikTok. Do they block based on accounts or on IP addresses?

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     Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: (jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net)'s status on Sunday, 19-Jan-2025 18:07:50 JST Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

     • Ulysses Almeida Neto

     @ulyssesalmeida Which makes sense, as the court order in Brazil demanded that. Here the situation is different. TikTok hasn’t been banned by a law or court, TikTok decided themselves to block access from the USA. And I wonder if they implemented it based on account info or if they use geoip or a combination. We only have a short time period to find out as this self-inflicted ban will most likely be gone again soon.

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     Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: (jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net)'s status on Sunday, 19-Jan-2025 18:29:16 JST Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

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     Also — have Apple and Google removed the TikTok app from their (USA) app stores? I guess they did, as that was really the only thing the law demands.

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     Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: (jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net)'s status on Sunday, 19-Jan-2025 18:40:42 JST Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

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     • De-extincted Neanderthal

     @Reshirams_Rad_Slam That would be Oracle, and yes, I am quite sure they temporarily stopped their services for TikTok/ByteDance. But TikTok/ByteDance could easily switch to serving content from other datacenters/service providers they use or run themselves.

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     De-extincted Neanderthal (reshirams_rad_slam@mastodo.neoliber.al)'s status on Sunday, 19-Jan-2025 18:40:43 JST De-extincted Neanderthal

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     @jwildeboer They blocked Canada too it seems. Also don't they require US cloud providers not host Tiktok?

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     Parade du Grotesque 💀 (paradegrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Sunday, 19-Jan-2025 18:42:01 JST Parade du Grotesque 💀

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     @jwildeboer

     From what I understand, it's IP based and, yes, both Google and Apple removed the app from their US stores.

     Source: Bloomberg, this morning.

     (Which is not a TV station I usually watch on Sunday morning - don't ask)

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     Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: (jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net)'s status on Sunday, 19-Jan-2025 18:42:01 JST Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

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     • Parade du Grotesque 💀

     @ParadeGrotesque thx for the info and my support for surviving watching Bloomberg TV :)

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     Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: (jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net)'s status on Sunday, 19-Jan-2025 19:10:16 JST Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

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     To all the non-US people on TikTok: enjoy the few hours/days of not being flooded by posts from influencers out of the US! ;)

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     Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: (jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net)'s status on Sunday, 19-Jan-2025 19:51:40 JST Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

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     • Kadsenchaos

     @Kadsenchaos Well, it’ll be over soon and don’t forget this whole drama started under Trumps first presidency, so yeah, karma and stuff :)

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     Kadsenchaos (kadsenchaos@23.social)'s status on Sunday, 19-Jan-2025 19:51:41 JST Kadsenchaos

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     @jwildeboer
     Na, I hate it. So many really cool and creative people just lost their platform. It absolutely stinks.

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     Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: (jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net)'s status on Sunday, 19-Jan-2025 20:32:46 JST Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

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     • Stevez
     • Kadsenchaos

     @theron29 @Kadsenchaos I also don’t trust American algorithms for timelines in centralised social networks. I wouldn’t trust European ones either. That’s why I’m here, in the algo-free zone :)

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     Stevez (theron29@witter.cz)'s status on Sunday, 19-Jan-2025 20:32:48 JST Stevez

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     • Kadsenchaos

     @jwildeboer @Kadsenchaos I don't know.. I do not like Chinese algorithms. But mainly - I do not >trust< Chinese algorithms! #TikTokBan

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     Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: (jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net)'s status on Sunday, 19-Jan-2025 23:43:18 JST Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

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     Seems it's not just IP based: https://flipboard.social/@mneylon/113855187407237522

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     Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: (jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net)'s status on Monday, 20-Jan-2025 02:33:35 JST Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

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     And, as expected (see further up in this thread), Trump will sign an executive order tomorrow to restore access to TikTok in the USA. Now proposes a 50/50 joint venture instead of full ownership transfer. (link to post in ALT of screenshot)

     #WhereIsMySurprisedFace #TikTok #DramaOfTheDay

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     Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: (jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net)'s status on Monday, 20-Jan-2025 02:59:15 JST Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

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     • Passim

     @passim It seems to be what Trump is happy with. Who are we to question his infinite wisdom? ;)

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     Passim (passim@zirk.us)'s status on Monday, 20-Jan-2025 02:59:17 JST Passim

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     @jwildeboer That way only 50% of the app’s algo will be CCP propaganda and only 50% of our private data will be scooped up for intel, influence, and profiling?

     Checks out.

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     Martin Seeger (masek@infosec.exchange)'s status on Monday, 20-Jan-2025 05:10:04 JST Martin Seeger

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     @jwildeboer Zuckerberg and Musk will be locked in a bidding competition. As a compromise those shares will then go to Trumps children.

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     Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange: (jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net)'s status on Monday, 20-Jan-2025 05:10:04 JST Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:

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     • Martin Seeger

     @masek I don't think there will be a bidding competition. The law can be replaced with a new one that allows for a joint venture style setup as hinted at by Trump. This is all just a storm in a teacup, mostly aimed at publicity and headlines, IMHO.