Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, clears way for app to shut down in U.S. as soon as Sunday

[Kaz]

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a new law that would lead to a ban of the social media platform TikTok, clearing the way for the widely popular app to shutter in the U.S. as soon as Sunday.

 

"We conclude that the challenged provisions do not violate the petitioners' First Amendment rights," the court said in a unanimous unsigned opinion, which upholds the lower court decision against TikTok. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch wrote separately, with Gorsuch agreeing with the outcome of the case but splitting with the court's reasoning.

 

The court's opinion comes days before the law, which was passed with bipartisan majorities of Congress last April, is set to take effect. TikTok and a group of content creators who use the app argued the law infringes on their free speech rights, and the Supreme Court heard arguments in their bid to block it one week ago.

 

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Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, clears way for app to shut down in U.S. as soon as Sunday

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The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a new law that would lead to a ban of the social media platform TikTok.

 

 

This goes into law 1 day before Biden leaves office, it will be up to Trump's administration to enforce it.  Trump likes TikTok.  It will be interesting to see how this plays out.  It's funny how having the same capabilities as Youtube is considered a national threat.  Makes me wonder just how much Alphabet is in bed with the government.  But hey, if you can't buy them, regulate them!  Youtube's monopoly shall not be contested!

 

China does use it like a weapon.  They like to circulate really dump things to American citizens and Chinese citizens see stuff pushing them into math and science.  I wish America spent more time and effort on education than we do.

[UltraMega]

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https://www.ign.com/articles/tiktok-is-back-online-in-the-us-after-being-officially-banned-on-january-18

 

Because the ongoing nature of this is now even more political, I am going to lock this thread.