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TikTok requires users to “forever waive” rights to sue over past harms (arstechnica.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

In the United States where TikTok is based, contracts can include "severability clauses" that state that in the event any part of the contract is deemed unenforceable, the other parts are still good

[–] [email protected] -5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Uhhh tiktok is based in China

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

it's owned by a Chinese company, but TikTok itself is based in the US

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Wasn't there a big hoohar about that a couple of years ago which meant they had to move?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Corporate:'I'm sorry you were looking for an issue with tik tok. the problem is. tik tok is not the issue.'

due to dividends untold tik tok just money guns politicians in the cooter till they spazzin...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Wasn't there a big hoohar about that a couple of years ago which meant they had to move?

My Comment In gest " we investigated ourselves and found there to be nothing wrong, also we gave money to policy makers."

did you forget what you typed above? was my comment so far left field?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I have no idea what the "due to..." sentence means.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

due to dividend untold...due to money with unlimited wallet depth.

that better?