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		lesuorac 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple won't return TikTok to the App Store until i... Surely, Trump can just preemptive pardon any App Store that breaks or will-break the law?

ianburrell 11 months ago | [–]

Only people can be pardoned. Only people can be charged with crimes. Companies can only be fined.

speakfreely 11 months ago | | [–]

See "corporate criminal liability".

tantalor 11 months ago | | | [–]

"Corporate personhood" is a real thing people believe

Aloisius 11 months ago | [–]

You can't pardon future actions.

snypher 11 months ago | [–]

Sure you can, maybe?

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/joe-biden-has-is...

Aloisius 11 months ago | | [–]

Those are for past actions of the person being pardoned, not future actions.

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