US Supreme Court likely to uphold TikTok ban
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TikTok has been 'on notice' since 2020, during Trump's first term, that its sale could be required if it couldn’t satisfy the US government’s national security concerns.

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Published on: 11/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Supreme Court appears likely to uphold a law that would ban the video streaming site TikTok in the United States unless it is by its China-based parent company. Justices seemed persuaded by arguments that the national security threat posed by the company’s connections to China override concerns about restricting the speech. But the law passed by bipartisan majorities in Congress and signed by President Biden in April will require Tiktok to ‘go dark’ on 19 January. ByteDance has said it won’t sell the short-form video platform. If TikTok isn’t sold to an approved buyer, the federal law would prohibit app stores from offering the app. It would also bar internet hosting services from hosting Tiktok. TikTok has been ‘on notice’ since 2020, during Trump’s first term. The federal law was the culmination of a yearslong saga in Washington. US officials argue that the vast amounts of user data that it collects could fall into the hands of the Chinese government.

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  • NineMileTower@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    4 hours ago

    Whether or not the reason for banning it is good or not, I’m glad it’s being banned. Their algorithms are a drug and that app may be helpful in some cases, but it’s UNHEALTHY. It’s specifically designed to keep you staring at it and it’s exceptionally addicting.

    It’s not good for anyone, especially young teens who are impressionable and susceptible to mental health issues.

    I like the access to quick tips, but fuck TikTok.

    • TootSweet@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      4 hours ago

      Yeah, you’re not wrong, but everybody who uses TikTok today is just going to migrate to YouTube and/or Facebook shorts which are just as bad.

      …which is why they should ban those too, but that’ll never happen.

      It’s weird, though. I’m no fan of TikTok as a company, but there are so many other sites out there that need to be shut down too. It’s ridiculous that they’re going after TikTok specifically.

      It’s like throwing Cat Woman in jail. Like, what about Penguin and Joker and The Riddler and all the other just-as-bad-or-worse villains out there?