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United States of America: U.S. Administration bans foreign adversary-controlled applications in the United States

Announcement

24 Apr 2024

In April 2024, the U.S. Administration prohibited foreign adversary-controlled applications in the United States, unless they undergo a qualified divestiture. 

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Number of interventions

2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

23 Jan 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Original implementation: 16 Dec 2025
FDI: Treatment and operations, nes In force
On 24 April 2024, the U.S. Administration issued the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act that would prohibit the distribution, maintenance, and hosting of a foreign...
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Implementation date

19 Jan 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 24 Apr 2024
FDI: Treatment and operations, nes In force
On 24 April 2024, the U.S. Administration issued the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act which prohibits the distribution, maintenance, and hosting of social media ...
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