Summary
The US Supreme Court will hear arguments on TikTok’s future amid a looming nationwide ban set for January 19 unless Chinese parent company ByteDance divests its US assets.
The case pits national security concerns against free speech protections, with critics citing fears of Chinese government influence and data misuse.
TikTok disputes these claims, arguing the ban violates the First Amendment.
Trump, once an advocate for a TikTok ban, now opposes it, urging a negotiated resolution.
I am seeing a lot of “Good riddance, tiktok bad cause brainrot.” on other tiktok ban posts, so I’ll put this here:
This article from 2024 gives a pretty good rundown as to why using this reasoning to ban Tiktok will set a very bad precedent:
If the govt cared about your data privacy, they would create data collection regulations that they could then use to ban tiktok if/when they violate them.
I want to get what you’re saying straight. We are banning a company from operating in the United States because they are sending data to the Chinese. Your argument is to keep TikTok because American companies do the same thing?
Shouldn’t stopping this company be good, even if it’s not the perfect solution?
Please read the article. Is it possible tiktok can/is being used for nefarious purposes? Yes. Is this specific argument, which will set a precedent to be used in future court cases, the way to go about banning the platform? No.
It makes sense, and I can see where they are coming from. I don’t think it’s going to set any precedent that has not already been set either though. We invaded an entire country and had a war in Iraq based on hypothetical threats. But two wrongs don’t make a right. And don’t get me wrong,I do like TikTok because I can find answers to things and don’t have to skim through 10 minutes of video like on YouTube.
I wasn’t aware that the first amendment protects the Chinese right to our data. Also, they couldn’t get a Trump sentencing before the election, but the SC can hear this case before the 19th? I am so tired of the two tier government. The common man has to take back our government.
Also, they couldn’t get a Trump sentencing before the election, but the SC can hear this case before the 19th?
They got one today. The judge dismissed it without penalty after a guilty verdict 😮💨
E: reading
Before the election
They don’t care about data, they care about not being able to control what we talk about.
If they cared about data they would address the endless data breaches US corporations allow to happen every year.
they care about not being able to control what we talk about.
Not sure what you mean
wasn’t aware that the first amendment protects the Chinese right to our data.
I believe that’s for an individual to decide for themselves, not the government. It’s their personal data after all.
Even if it’s harmful to you and others?
I don’t see how me compromising my data affects you, unless I was stupid enough to do it in a government or military position. It’s already banned there.
Take back? Our government never belonged to “the common man”. This is a country of the rich, by the rich, for the rich, and always has been.
Ok cool. Doesn’t change what I said.
It does if you’re being pedantic!
Yes it does, our government has never been representative of the working class, and it’s not about data
It does entirely.
Taking control of a government that’s designed to disenfranchise you is a very different task than reforming a government that used to be responsive but was captured by hostile interests.
That’s wild.
