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.
TikTok Facing U.S. Ban on January 19 After Supreme Court …
6 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.
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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 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.
Apple Removes TikTok From App Store on iPhones and iPads in …
4 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:
Apple Updates TestFlight to Block Access to TikTok Beta in U.S.
4 days ago · In the U.S., a law banning TikTok unless Chinese company ByteDance divests ownership of the platform takes effect Sunday, January 19. The app is "temporarily unavailable" in the U.S., according to an in-app notice being shown to users tonight. More details about the ban and what comes next are outlined in our earlier report.