RESTRICT Act Proposes 20-Year Jail Term For US Citizens Accessing Banned Apps/Dapps

Proposals included in the “Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act,” better …

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The RESTRICT Act is worrying privacy advocates and users of digital technology, including those in crypto.
The bill could give the U.S.
government more power to force the sale of foreign-owned apps to U. States companies.
American citizens face up to 20 years in jail and a $250,000 fine for accessing “banned apps” using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) Proposals included in the “Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act,” better known as “ResTRICT’s” Act, are being forwarded to the United States Congress.

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