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#restrictact

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⛔​ Protect our #freedom - This takes 10 seconds to sign. Say NO to the #RestrictAct !!!!!!!

- While this is being called the #BanTiktok Bill, there is no mention of #tiktok even in this bill! This bill will give US Gov control over US networks, just like china gov does to their own country.

stoptherestrictact.org/

Fight for the FutureTELL CONGRESS: STOP THE RESTRICT ACTThis is about so much more than TikTok.
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@AdrianVolt @carnage4life
Sadly the United States is already discussing similar legislation see #EarnItAct #Kosa and #RestrictAct. Not to mention that in order to be advertiser friendly they already demonetized a lot of topics that were deemed for an adult audience for example on Youtube.
The cloud act it doesn't matter in which data center your files are because the nsa can still look inside

Obviously if politicians have zero IT skills the laws are bad.

Just sent a strongly-worded letter to representatives/senators.

Needed a multi-stage process to finish the letter, I had to process my emotional reaction & distill to something grammatically sensical.

We'll see how they respond...

Doesn't look like much work will be done today...not cuz #Friday, but cuz #RestrictAct.

Brought it up w/my partner yesterday after a little research, and agreed this would be the last straw if it passes. As of this posting, it's been introduced, so we have time to contact our rep's before it's voted on.

Now my brain is 100% occupied with researching moving overseas...good thing I don't have any high-priority tasks/items at work... 😕

The basically is intended for the to a lot of places.

It doesn't just go after the obvious "adversaries" like or and but basically also bans , , , and [stil] ...

Basically being kinda propagandistic since Venezuela and Cuba's capability to spread is negligible compared to i.e. or even ...

Case in point, it's just a 'd law...
youtu.be/Hq-nNSyGH1U?t=311