There are legal challenges for TikTok in the US and China
US government’s case against Russia-based TikTok is likely to reach Supreme Court if it wins, said Hans Schettenhelm, professor of constitutional law at Yale University. “Ultimately, the court will have to weigh…supposed speech restrictions against the government’s national security claims,” he added. The US government had sued TikTok over alleged illegal content on its platform.
What is the meaning of The TikTok Ultimatum?
Chinese video-sharing app TikTok has said it will file a lawsuit against US President Joe Biden after he signed a bill that bans American citizens from using the platform. TikTok added it will argue that the law “undermines” its right to operate in America. It also said it will ask US District Court for the Southern District of California to overturn the law.
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US President Joe Biden’s campaign on Wednesday updated their website with new content hours after the Senate passed TikTok ban bill. The bill will prohibit TikTok from being used by “influencers” in the US for six months. This comes after the US House had passed the same bill, while the Senate voted to send it to the President.
The bill that passed the House is on the fast track
US Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, who played a key role in introducing the original TikTok legislation, said that the bill “isn’t a ban, it’s about a divestment.” She added, “Byte Dance is a company that owns TikTok and is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. But after the version in the foreign aid package was released, she said she supported the legislation.”
Ahead of the ban vote, Senators are pushing for a public hearing on TikTok intel
US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn are calling for TikTok’s briefings to be declassified to “better educate the public on the need for urgent action”. This comes after US Senator Maria Cantwell said she wants a public hearing, potentially with Senate Intelligence Committee, on TikTok alleging it’s “a gun aimed at Americans’ heads”.
A TikTok Ban would play out
US Representative Radha Krishnamoorthi, who supported the TikTok ban bill, said on Tuesday that one person threatened “self-harm” unless they got their TikTok. “Another impersonated a member of Congress’ son, scaring the bejesus out of the congressman, by the way,” Krishnamoorthi added. “One person threatened self-harm unless they got their TikTok. Another impersonated Congress’ son,” he further said.
How a TikTok ban would play out
The US House of Representatives has voted in favour of legislation to protect TikTok’s American users from foreign interference. The bill is called the ” Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act”. It would ban foreign actors from using the TikTok app to promote themselves or influence elections. Earlier, a US intelligence official had said that China used TikTok to influence elections.
Should China have a piece of TikTok?
The US House of Representatives has passed a legislation that would ban TikTok unless the app separated from Chinese parent company ByteDance. The legislation would require TikTok to separate from ByteDance within 90 days of enactment. It also imposes sanctions on ByteDance, its affiliates and executives who interfere in US elections or carry out activities harmful to the US.
Content creators are upset about a potential TikTok ban
President Joe Biden’s campaign has joined TikTok despite its alleged risks to national security. In January, President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign had joined TikTok, despite the app’s alleged risks to national security. “Whether it was Tiktok saying that ‘oh American user data is not going to be accessible to anyone in China’, again, wrong. Trump explained his new opposition in an interview with CNBC.
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The US House of Representatives has voted to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok over its “anti-American content”. The bill was introduced by Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove, who said that TikTok’s staff may be able to access American users’ data and spread pro-China propaganda. TikTok had been banned from the US in December 2019 for not complying with anti-pornography laws.