Its filing comes as Justice Department argues the law is meant to cut the popular short-video app’s ties to the Chinese government.

“The DoJ further said ‘no one disputes’ China’s goal of undermining US interests by collecting sensitive data about Americans through ‘ostensibly private companies subject to its control’ and by positioning assets stateside to be used at strategically advantageous moments.”

Categorically untrue. Many people doubt this.

Thanks @gnu2@gnusocial.jp for the link

This has been reported on account of the source. I’m not sure it’s worth removing necessarily, and would direct people to look at @spit_evil_olive_tips@beehaw.org comment for another source and an excellent summary.

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