US bars approvals of new models of DJI, all other foreign drones

Posted by bookofjoe 12/22/2025

US bars approvals of new models of DJI, all other foreign drones(www.reuters.com)

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derbOac 12/23/2025|

If the TikTok process is any guide with this administration, it's pretty predictable how this will turn out.

windexh8er 12/23/2025|

Between the two (TikTok & DJI) ByteDance is the bigger threat to the US. But...Gotta have my vertically shot, short form, ad-laden, misinformation canon!

If the US does actually ban DJI drones the price of them will skyrocket (there's no good competition at the price point), DJI will do their little rebrand shuffle they did last time, and we'll have wasted a few news cycles (by design).

nemothekid 12/23/2025||

>But...Gotta have my vertically shot, short form, ad-laden, misinformation canon!

It's incredible that people will say this with a straight face, then export Instagram to the rest of the world and proceed to cry "Free Speech" when Meta bans come on the table.

It's incredibly hard for me to square if the concern is "ByteDance is the bigger threat to the US" or if the concern is "ByteDance is the bigger threat to my stock portfolio"

JumpCrisscross 12/23/2025|||

> incredible that people will say this with a straight face, then export Instagram to the rest of the world and proceed to cry "Free Speech" when Meta bans come on the table

This sounds like a straw man.

I worked on the TikTok ban bill. I'm also a huge sceptic of our own social media companies.

windexh8er 12/23/2025|||

The difference is that ByteDance's product is not the same here as in the homeland. It's designed to be a misinformation canon only outside of China. Instagram is a misinformation canon everywhere. Did I say I thought Instagram shouldn't be burned to the ground just the same? No. But I'd rather start with foreign nationals if you really have to know. We're not getting rid of Instagram anytime soon, but one less platform is a win regardless.

yanhangyhy 12/23/2025||

Do USA has a domestic drone industry?

mc32 12/23/2025|

Skydio

aduffy 12/23/2025||

They’ve left the consumer market and only do defense now

throw-12-16 12/23/2025||

Every drone manufacturer is a future defense contractor.

kotaKat 12/22/2025||

Awesome, cool. Which consumer drone from Skydio can I bu- oh wait, I can't.

Thanks, Adam!

panny 12/24/2025||

I was under the impression that anyone into drones were using 3D printers and building their own.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6chNEaXb-o

I mean, like, I guess I'm just a nerd, but where is the fun in buying a premade expensive quad copter?

ehnto 12/25/2025|

There are broad applications for drones, not just hobbyists. In fact I think hobbyists are probably the minorty of buyers these days.

wkat4242 12/28/2025||

Yes also due to a huge increase in regulation. Which makes sense with the capability of some of these things, don't get me wrong. But it's no longer a fun hobby.

And the one I had was more of a toy than a real one with kilometers of range

pharos92 12/23/2025|

Wonder when the TrumpDrone "made in america" will be announce. Just like the TrumpPhone, no doubt it'll end up being made in China. The jokes really do write themselves.

Denote6737 12/23/2025||

And also undelivered because they don't exist.

ulfw 12/23/2025||

The TrumpPhone has never even launched. Everything is just scam and lies.