“Patriot Act on steroids”: Left and right unite against "fear-mongering" TikTok ban
1 year, 8 months ago

“Patriot Act on steroids”: Left and right unite against "fear-mongering" TikTok ban

Salon  

First off, let's be clear on one thing: The supposed "TikTok ban" bill — aka the bipartisan Restrict Act — does not actually ban TikTok. "The government can't impose this type of total ban unless it's necessary to prevent extremely serious immediate harm to national security," Leventoff said. "The government can't impose this type of total ban unless it's necessary to prevent extremely serious immediate harm to national security." "Congressional Republicans have come up with a national strategy to permanently lose elections for a generation: Ban a social media app called TikTok that 94 million, primarily young Americans, use," Paul wrote.

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US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge
Top News
4 days, 12 hours ago

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge

China Daily  

People gather for a press conference about their opposition to a TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 22, 2023. The US Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would consider TikTok's challenge to legislation that could force the popular social media platform to be sold to a US company by Jan 19 or face a nationwide ban. …

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge
Top News
4 days, 12 hours ago

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge

China Daily  

People gather for a press conference about their opposition to a TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 22, 2023. The US Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would consider TikTok's challenge to legislation that could force the popular social media platform to be sold to a US company by Jan 19 or face a nationwide ban. …

TikTok ban in US: What happens next after Supreme Court agrees to review potential US ban?
5 days, 9 hours ago

TikTok ban in US: What happens next after Supreme Court agrees to review potential US ban?

The Hindu  

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance to block a law intended to force the sale of the short-video app by January 19 or face a ban on national security grounds. TikTok and its parent ByteDance aim to block a U.S. law passed in April that would force …

US Supreme Court to hear challenge to ban TikTok ahead of looming deadline
5 days, 12 hours ago

US Supreme Court to hear challenge to ban TikTok ahead of looming deadline

India Today  

The US Supreme Court decided on Wednesday to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, to block a law intended to force the sale of the short-video app by January 19 or face a ban on national security grounds. TikTok and ByteDance asked the Supreme Court on December 16 to pause the law, which they said …

Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban challenge nine days before it takes effect
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5 days, 18 hours ago

Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban challenge nine days before it takes effect

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.S. Supreme Court has said it would hear arguments …

Supreme Court will take up TikTok’s bid to avoid US ban
6 days, 12 hours ago

Supreme Court will take up TikTok’s bid to avoid US ban

Politico  

Instead, the justices decided to receive full legal briefing through the holidays on the First Amendment issues at stake and to hear the case before Trump’s inauguration. “We’re pleased with today’s Supreme Court order,” TikTok spokesperson Michael Hughes said. “We believe the Court will find the TikTok ban unconstitutional so the over 170 million Americans on our platform can continue …

Trump meets TikTok CEO as platform fights US ban
6 days, 20 hours ago

Trump meets TikTok CEO as platform fights US ban

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump reportedly met with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew …

TikTok asks US Supreme Court to block government ban
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1 week ago

TikTok asks US Supreme Court to block government ban

Hindustan Times  

TikTok and its Chinese parent company asked the US Supreme Court to block a government ban set to take effect next month, invoking favorable comments about the popular social-media platform from President-elect Donald Trump. “It would not be in the interest of anyone — not the parties, the public, or the courts — for the act’s ban on TikTok to …

TikTok Asks US Supreme Court to Block Government Ban
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1 week ago

TikTok Asks US Supreme Court to Block Government Ban

Live Mint  

TikTok and its Chinese parent company asked the US Supreme Court to block a government ban set to take effect next month, making a late push to keep the social-media platform operating in a market with more than 170 million users. The emergency request comes after a federal appeals court upheld a new law banning TikTok in the US if …

TikTok asks Supreme Court to block potential ban
1 week ago

TikTok asks Supreme Court to block potential ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, asked the U.S. Supreme Court, on Monday, …

TikTok's parent ByteDance seeks Supreme Court intervention to avoid January divestment deadline
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1 week, 3 days ago

TikTok's parent ByteDance seeks Supreme Court intervention to avoid January divestment deadline

Firstpost  

TikTok and ByteDance on Monday had filed the emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, asking for more time to make their case to the U.S. Supreme Court TikTok must now move quickly with a request to the Supreme Court to block or overturn a law that would require its Chinese parent ByteDance to …

TikTok’s ban won’t be delayed. Here’s what you should know
1 week, 3 days ago

TikTok’s ban won’t be delayed. Here’s what you should know

CNN  

CNN — TikTok has plans for another appeal as it faces a ban on January 19. But the Supreme Court, which has a six-justice conservative majority, seems likely to rule in favor of upholding the ban, Josh Schiller, partner at law firm Boies Schiller Flexner, told CNN earlier this month. Gautam Hans, associate director of the First Amendment Clinic and …

The Only Person Who Can Save TikTok
1 week, 6 days ago

The Only Person Who Can Save TikTok

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. TikTok’s future in the United States is as shaky as it’s ever been—and its political fate may come down to Donald Trump, the man who originally tried to ban it years ago. Earlier this year, Congress passed a law …

TikTok wants potential ban paused until Supreme Court can review case
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

TikTok wants potential ban paused until Supreme Court can review case

Salon  

TikTok, facing a ban in the U.S. after losing a legal battle on Friday, wants to stay long enough for the Supreme Court to consider its fate. The app asked a federal appeals court on Monday to bar the Biden administration from enforcing a law that could lead to a ban until the Supreme Court reviews its challenge to the …

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-12-09 09:52 WASHINGTON — A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law mandating that ByteDance sell the widely used social media app TikTok or face a potential ban in the United States, despite widespread opposition. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, dismissed TikTok's claim that the ban is unconstitutional and infringes …

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition
Top News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition

China Daily  

WASHINGTON — A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law mandating that ByteDance sell the widely used social media app TikTok or face a potential ban in the United States, despite widespread opposition. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, dismissed TikTok's claim that the ban is unconstitutional and infringes on the First …

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition
Top News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition

China Daily  

WASHINGTON — A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law mandating that ByteDance sell the widely used social media app TikTok or face a potential ban in the United States, despite widespread opposition. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, dismissed TikTok's claim that the ban is unconstitutional and infringes on the First …

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition
Top News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-12-09 09:52 WASHINGTON — A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law mandating that ByteDance sell the widely used social media app TikTok or face a potential ban in the United States, despite widespread opposition. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, dismissed TikTok's claim that the ban is unconstitutional and infringes …

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Federal court upholds TikTok ban despite opposition

China Daily  

WASHINGTON — A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law mandating that ByteDance sell the widely used social media app TikTok or face a potential ban in the United States, despite widespread opposition. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, dismissed TikTok's claim that the ban is unconstitutional and infringes on the First …

TikTok and its owner ask for temporary block to law that could result in the app’s US ban
2 weeks, 1 day ago

TikTok and its owner ask for temporary block to law that could result in the app’s US ban

CNN  

Chinese-based ByteDance and its short-video app TikTok asked an appeals court Monday to temporarily block a law that would require parent company ByteDance to divest TikTok by January 19 or face a ban in the United States, pending a review by the US Supreme Court. The companies filed the emergency motion with the US Court of Appeals for the District …

Opinion: The TikTok court case has staggering implications for free speech in America
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Opinion: The TikTok court case has staggering implications for free speech in America

LA Times  

The free speech implications of the coming ban on TikTok in the United States are staggering and unprecedented. Circuit Court of Appeals minimized the 1st Amendment impact of banning TikTok, while uncritically accepting the federal government’s claim that national security is threatened by this app. As the circuit court’s chief judge, Sri Srinivasan, said in a concurring opinion, the TikTik …

A U.S. TikTok ban is nearing for social media app after another court defeat
2 weeks, 2 days ago

A U.S. TikTok ban is nearing for social media app after another court defeat

LA Times  

A man carries a “Free TikTok” sign in front of the courthouse where the hush-money trial of Donald Trump got underway April 15 in New York. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: Wildly popular Chinese social media app TikTok loses again in court, faces looming ban Perhaps no social media application more accurately provides insights into …

TikTok could try to fight fast-approaching US ban at the Supreme Court
2 weeks, 3 days ago

TikTok could try to fight fast-approaching US ban at the Supreme Court

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. TikTok argued that the ban infringes on its users’ First Amendment protections, but the …

A Federal Appeals Court Just Upheld the TikTok Ban. Here’s What Could Happen Next
54 years, 11 months ago

A Federal Appeals Court Just Upheld the TikTok Ban. Here’s What Could Happen Next

Wired  

A federal appeals court upheld a law that could result in TikTok being banned in the United States by the middle of next month, putting the future of one of the largest social media platforms in the country at risk. Citing national security concerns the Justice Department raised about the Chinese-owned app, a panel of judges on the US Court …

Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US

Associated Press  

A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. Unless stopped, he argued the statute “will silence the voices of over 170 million Americans here in …

US court denies TikTok's bid to overturn ban
2 weeks, 4 days ago

US court denies TikTok's bid to overturn ban

India Today  

The potential ban could strain US-China relations just as president-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office on January 20. TikTok will also be looking to Trump, who has emerged as an unlikely ally, arguing that a ban would mainly benefit Meta's platforms owned by Mark Zuckerberg. Trump's stance reflects broader conservative criticism of Meta for allegedly suppressing right-wing content, including …

TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the US
2 weeks, 4 days ago

TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the US

CNN  

New York CNN — TikTok has lost its bid to strike down a law that could result in the platform being banned in the United States. Denying TikTok’s argument that the law was unconstitutional, the judges found that the law does not “contravene the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States,” nor does it “violate the Fifth Amendment …

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok

NPR  

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law banning TikTok nationwide unless the viral video app was sold off by its China-based parent company, rejecting TikTok's claim that the crackdown violates the free speech rights of millions of Americans. In its ruling, the court said that it …

Congress knew banning TikTok was a First Amendment problem. It did so anyway
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress knew banning TikTok was a First Amendment problem. It did so anyway

Salon  

Congress knew full well back in March that U.S. TikTok users engage in constitutionally protected speech on the app, and that banning it is an inadequate way to protect Americans’ privacy, according to a previously classified transcript. For example, a Justice Department official voiced concern that TikTok users’ public and private data could go to the Chinese government, which could …

Trump claims he’ll ‘save’ TikTok - despite trying to get it banned while in office
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump claims he’ll ‘save’ TikTok - despite trying to get it banned while in office

The Independent  

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The side-effects of the TikTok tussle
6 months ago

The side-effects of the TikTok tussle

Hindustan Times  

JOE BIDEN’S re-election campaign wants you to know that the president is funny. It deems TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese firm, to be controlled by a “foreign adversary” and to be a national-security threat. They argue that divestment is “simply not possible” and Congress is “singling out and banning TikTok”, in violation of the First Amendment rights …

Trump tried to ban TikTok, now he’s joined it: So what changed?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump tried to ban TikTok, now he’s joined it: So what changed?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States,” then-president …

Legal experts say a TikTok ban without specific evidence violates the First Amendment
7 months, 1 week ago

Legal experts say a TikTok ban without specific evidence violates the First Amendment

NPR  

Legal experts say a TikTok ban without specific evidence violates the First Amendment Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Dwyer/AP Michael Dwyer/AP Forcing TikTok to shut down its American operations over unspecified national security concerns would represent a violation of the First Amendment, according to six legal scholars surveyed by NPR. Sponsor Message NPR reached out to a host of …

Most Americans see TikTok as a Chinese influence tool,...
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Most Americans see TikTok as a Chinese influence tool,...

Daily Mail  

By Jason Lange and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 1 - - A majority of Americans believe that China uses TikTok to shape U.S. public opinion, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted as Washington moves closer to potentially banning the Chinese-owned short-video app. Some 58% of respondents to the two-day poll, which closed on Tuesday, agreed with a statement that the …

Some Badly Needed Clarifications About That “TikTok Ban” Biden Signed
54 years, 11 months ago

Some Badly Needed Clarifications About That “TikTok Ban” Biden Signed

Slate  

On Wednesday, the president signed into law the $95 billion aid package providing security assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. But the package also included another bill that’s arguably earned more attention: the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. This legislation has been popularized in shorthand as “the TikTok ban.” Many of the app’s 100 million–plus users in …

TikTok has sued the US over a law that could ban its app. What’s the legal outlook?
7 months, 4 weeks ago

TikTok has sued the US over a law that could ban its app. What’s the legal outlook?

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A newly minted law forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. could be in for an uphill battle in court. The law’s opponents, which include advocacy organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union, maintain that the government hasn’t come close to justifying banning TikTok, while others say national-security …

US TikTok’s future in jeopardy as Biden signs ban bill: What’s next?
7 months, 4 weeks ago

US TikTok’s future in jeopardy as Biden signs ban bill: What’s next?

Al Jazeera  

TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has nearly a year to divest or face a ban as US lawmakers say the company poses a security threat. The US Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would ban TikTok unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, divests from the video-sharing app in nine months amid concerns that the company poses a national security threat. The …

TikTok CEO vows to fight US ban bill: 'Not going anywhere'
7 months, 4 weeks ago

TikTok CEO vows to fight US ban bill: 'Not going anywhere'

India Today  

TikTok's chief executive said on Wednesday the social media company expects to win a legal challenge to block legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden that he said would ban its popular short video app used by 170 million Americans. "Rest assured - we aren't going anywhere," CEO Shou Zi Chew said in a video posted moments after Biden …

Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden showed off his putting during a campaign stop at a public golf course in Michigan last month, the moment was captured on TikTok. “There’s a core hypocrisy to the Biden administration supporting the TikTok ban while at the same time using TikTok for his campaign purposes,” said Kahlil Greene, who has more than 650,000 …

Bill to ban TikTok in U.S. clears Congress
8 months ago

Bill to ban TikTok in U.S. clears Congress

Raw Story  

The US Senate on Tuesday approved legislation requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to be divested from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be shut out of the American market. The measure was part of a $95 billion foreign aid package, including military assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, which has now cleared Congress and heads to President …

This Is the Beginning of the End of TikTok
54 years, 11 months ago

This Is the Beginning of the End of TikTok

Wired  

TikTok might not be around much longer in the US. “Even as our social media platforms have fumbled in their response to foreign influence operations, there was never any concern that these platforms are operating at the direction of foreign adversaries,” Mark Warner, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said ahead of the vote on Tuesday. Last month, the House …

After US passes law threatening ban, TikTok to fight in courts
8 months ago

After US passes law threatening ban, TikTok to fight in courts

New Indian Express  

SAN FRANCISCO: TikTok's CEO vowed Wednesday to fight in the courts to overturn a newly signed US law that could see the popular app banned due to allegations it is controlled by the China government. The legislation gives TikTok nine months to divest from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be shut out of the American market. A ban on …

US Senate passes bill to force sale of TikTok, sending it to Biden
8 months ago

US Senate passes bill to force sale of TikTok, sending it to Biden

Al Jazeera  

TikTok has said legislation ‘would trample the free speech rights of 170 million Americans’. The Senate voted 79-18 to approve the package, after Republicans in the House of Representatives last week attached the TikTok bill to the foreign aid proposals to help expedite its passage through Congress. In a statement on Sunday, TikTok said the bill to force its sales …

Lawmakers vote to ban TikTok, again — solidifying Congress’ stance by giving the company more time
8 months ago

Lawmakers vote to ban TikTok, again — solidifying Congress’ stance by giving the company more time

Salon  

The House passed legislation on Saturday that could ban TikTok in the United States if its Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd, doesn’t divest its ownership within the year. The House Republicans' decision to include TikTok in a larger foreign aid package has been a priority to President Biden with widespread congressional support for Ukraine and Israel. TikTok is not pleased with …

The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon
8 months ago

The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon. The U.S. government has not publicly provided evidence that shows TikTok shared U.S. user data with the Chinese government or …

Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package
8 months ago

Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake won a major boost late Wednesday when House Republican leaders included it in a package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine and Israel. Alex Haurek, a spokesman for the company, said in a statement Thursday that “It is unfortunate that …

Some states are seeking to restrict TikTok. That doesn’t mean their governors aren’t using it
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Some states are seeking to restrict TikTok. That doesn’t mean their governors aren’t using it

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — POV: You’re on TikTok, and so is your governor — even as your Legislature considers banning the app from state-owned devices and networks. Other governors use TikTok accounts — among verified accounts, only Democrats — even in states that have banned the app from state devices and networks. “This is a way to reach people in a …

TikTok ban bill update: Why Donald Trump and the Club for Growth are killing it.
8 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok ban bill update: Why Donald Trump and the Club for Growth are killing it.

Slate  

Only a couple of resounding things came from the 2024 Republican presidential debate cycle: that none of its participants would be this year’s Republican presidential nominee, and that the party loathes TikTok. In early March, Trump spoke at a donor retreat for the powerful, conservative, and lavishly funded outside spending group Club for Growth, an organization that is one of …

Opinion: Why a TikTok ban isn’t what we need
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Why a TikTok ban isn’t what we need

LA Times  

TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill on March 23, 2023. The authors of the House bill focused on national security, emphasizing concerns about the Chinese government’s access to the data of U.S. citizens who use TikTok. Although dialing up national security concerns was an effective tactic to marshal …

TikTok ban bill update: Senate supporters deny that it’s a ban.
9 months ago

TikTok ban bill update: Senate supporters deny that it’s a ban.

Slate  

The Senate supporters of House-passed legislation targeting TikTok have a message for anyone who would call it a “ban”: Get that filthy word out of your mouth. All Majority Leader Chuck Schumer would say after the House passed the bill was that “the Senate will review the legislation when it comes over from the House.” There’s no vote scheduled. While …

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