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No, a global network of computers and programs is not an App. No single entity owns or operates it, and the few layers of the platform that do have dominance of it are very content neutral (TLS, DNS).

One app that controls banking, P2P communications and mass media, with little to no competition, is a threat that should be protected against by law, if necessary.




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