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ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail, sources say (www.reuters.com)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

As I understand, using VPNs to access will be illegal in principle, and the VPNs can be on the hook for stiff penalties.

In practice, it will depend on how zealously the government plays the cat and mouse game. Kind of the same situation as with China and VPNs that bypass the Great Firewall (ironic!).