TikTok Ban Looking Likely After U.S. Supreme Court Hears Case
Jan 10, 2025 · ByteDance can opt to sell TikTok to an approved company, which would allow TikTok to continue to operate. A sale won't happen before January 19, but if TikTok is banned, it could be reinstated after a sale. ByteDance has claimed that a sale is not possible, and that China would not approve the divestiture of TikTok and its algorithm.
Apple Explains Why It Removed TikTok From the App Store in the …
3 days ago · However, it is not clear if TikTok will ever be able to operate again in the U.S. under ByteDance ownership, or if it will simply be given more time to sort out American ownership. Note: Due to the political or social nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Political News forum. All forum members ...
TikTok Facing U.S. Ban on January 19 After Supreme Court …
5 days ago · ByteDance was given nine months to sell the app prior to when the ban was scheduled to go into effect, but the company has focused on appealing the ruling. ByteDance argued that the law was unconstitutional and violated the First Amendment, but the Supreme Court maintains that ByteDance does not have First Amendment rights as a Chinese company.
TikTok Ban Looking Likely After U.S. Supreme Court Hears Case
Jan 10, 2025 · True, and that does seem like the basis SCOTUS will use to keep the ban. But legal tricks aside, the users of TikTok will no longer be able to express themselves in the same way. Yes, that's ByteDance's fault, but the effect is a loss of free expression imho.
TikTok is Working Again in the U.S., But Still Removed From App …
3 days ago · Last year, the U.S. passed a law that required Chinese company ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok due to potential national security risks, or else the social media platform would be banned. That law went into effect today. TikTok is still owned by ByteDance, so Apple removed the app from the App Store in the U.S., pursuant to the law.
Apple Explains Why It Removed TikTok From the App Store in the …
Sep 4, 2023 · People opposed to ByteDance want to force it to sell the app to an American entity, they don't care about video sharing. So anyone who keeps discussing this as if the app itself is the problem really needs to read a news story about the issue. Just one should do it.
Apple Removes TikTok From App Store on iPhones and iPads in …
3 days ago · In the U.S., a law banning TikTok unless Chinese company ByteDance divests its ownership of the social media platform takes effect this Sunday, January 19. Lawmakers expressed concern that TikTok's ties to China pose national security risks. TikTok is now showing the following notice to users who open the app in the country:
TikTok Facing U.S. Ban on January 19 After Supreme Court …
6 days ago · ByteDance also failed along the way to have any judge buy their First Amendment arguments. Put this all together, and it's a good sign that this ban is completely in line with the First Amendment. Now whether banning was the correct thing to do, is a different matter.
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Oct 15, 2022 · Beijing officials prefer that TikTok remains under the control of parent Bytedance, the report said, citing sources. TikTok's U.S. operations could either be sold through a competitive process or an arrangement by the government, the report said, suggesting that the future of the app is no longer solely in ByteDance's control.
TikTok is Working Again in the U.S., But Still Removed From App …
4 days ago · The government here is not punishing anyone for what they were saying. They’re not even banning TikTok, to be clear. Just saying that ByteDance can’t own it. I mean we literally had a Supreme Court decision about this last week. It’s not like they forgot precedent exists. (Although I’m sure a couple of them would love to overturn Tinker)