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Old 09-21-2020, 08:40 PM   #3973
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Originally Posted by activeStick View Post
With Trump forcing a joint Walmart and Oracle purchase of Tik Tok with a > 50% ownership of the company, are the Americans essentially stealing IP and technology via bullying?
I see it as fair game for the US to ban Chinese apps and companies if they want to, and what they seem to have agreed on for having Oracle share and manage data has similarities with how things work in China for some American companies, but forcing this sale outright would have been super aggressive.
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