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- Trump's TikTok ban could mean Americans have less freedom on the internet, just like in China, experts warn https://www.businessinsider.com/trumps-tiktok-ban-china-internet-2020-9 33 comments politics
- France has banned online sales of nicotine substitutes, and limited sales in pharmacies. The idea is to prevent a run on nicotine replacements, after a widely reported study from a Paris hospital found smokers were less likely to be admitted to hospital with COVID-19. https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-france-halts-online-sales-nicotine-substitutes-smoker-study-2020-4 69 comments worldnews
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