Concerns over cybersecurity risk and possible spying by China have already brought about bans from DHS, DoD, TSA, and the State Department.
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Financial tech firms disagree on ban of customer data screen-scraping
They use it to offer things like budgeting apps. It puts passwords and privacy at risk, but some say they can’t afford to build APIs instead.
Reddit bans ‘impersonation,’ but satire and parody are still OK
Relax: Nic Cage deepfakes aren’t going anywhere. It’s only “maliciously misleading” impersonations that are now verboten.
US military branches ban TikTok following Pentagon’s warning
The latest attempt to prove it’s not under China’s thumb: TikTok’s first transparency report.
Pentagon orders military exchanges to pull Chinese smartphones over security risks
Huawei and ZTE are already telephones non gratae, tied too close for comfort to the Chinese Communist Party and People’s Liberation Army back home.
8chan back after Google banned entire domain for child abuse imagery
Its founder says the ban was unfair, given that both 8chan and Google take down content using matching hashes after it’s posted, not before.
Russian billboard advertising contraband hides when it recognises cops
Ban on imported Italian food? No problem! Don Giulio Salumeria got an ad company to rig billboards with facial recognition that spots Russian police uniforms. 
WhatsApp issues 24 hour ban for WhatsApp Plus users
WhatsApp has started giving out day-long bans to those using a third party Android app to send and receive messages through its service.
Facebook adds warning labels to graphic videos
Facebook has started adding warning messages to graphically violent videos uploaded by its members, stating that their content may “shock, offend and upset” if viewed.