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> would give the president the authority to ban any app or website both foreign and domestic based

No, it has to be controlled by a foreign adversary country [1].

The broadest power is in 3(a)(ii) on page 10, which lets the President designate an app as a foreign adversary controlled application if it is a significant national security threat following public notice and reporting requirements. But even then, it’s a divestiture order subject to judicial review, not the power to ban.

[1] https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites...




I guess the "and" on 3(b)(i)-(ii) clears up my concerns of "any" website/app.

(B) a covered company that— (i) is controlled by a foreign adversary; and (ii) that is determined by the President to present a significant threat to the national security of the United States following the issuance of ...

Thanks for the link to the text.


What is a foreign adversary? Is there a set list of countries or is it open for interpretation?


> Is there a set list of countries

Yes [1].

[1] https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/subtitle-A/part-7/subp...




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