[#]TikTok and its possible banning gets a lot of press, but it's equally notable that #Tencent was classified in the US as a Chinese military company. They own, for example, Clash of Clans and Clash Royale developer #Supercell.
https://www.polygon.com/news/504829/tencent-chinese-military-company-blacklist-united-states-department-defense-donald-trump
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/07/2025-00070/notice-of-availability-of-designation-of-chinese-military-companies
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Can someone in the US please check if also Tencent properties are now inaccessible? That'd include Clash Royale and Hay Day for example.
The law bans anything owned by a "Chinese military company" (see OP)
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Tencent owns a controlling majority interest in Supercell, but not all of it. They do own all of Riot Games so League of Legends would also need to be banned.
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Apparently it was Apple and Google legal who demanded TikTok taken down for fear of violating a federal statute. And that makes me expect that any property where control is in China would get the same treatment, not only Bytedance.
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@osma Google is a US military company. Might be worth banning in Europe 🤔
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USA is a military ally to most of EU nations and their military companies supply our armies. I know you thought that was a funny quip but it don't work like that.
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@osma I did not, in fact, think it was funny.
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