TikTok to shut down in the US

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TikTok says it plans to shut down site unless Supreme Court strikes down law forcing it to sell​

TikTok says it plans to shut down the social media site in the U.S. by Jan. 19 unless the Supreme Court strikes down or otherwise delays the effective date of a law aimed at forcing TikTok's sale by its Chinese parent company

TikTok and China-based ByteDance, as well as content creators and users, argue the law is a dramatic violation of the Constitution's free speech guarantee.

"Rarely if ever has the court confronted a free-speech case that matters to so many people," lawyers for the users and content creators wrote. Content creators are anxiously awaiting a decision that could upend their livelihoods and are eyeing other platforms.

TikTok, the app's users and many briefs supporting them urge the court to apply strict scrutiny to strike down the law.

But the Democratic administration and some of its supporters cite restrictions on foreign ownership of radio stations and other sectors of the economy to justify the effort to counter Chinese influence in the TikTok ban.

A decision could come within days.

Source: CBS News

 

[Jason]

This isn't surprising. Trump plans on going ahead with massive tariffs and so US-China relations are at a low, of course.

 

[Cpvr]

This isn't surprising. Trump plans on going ahead with massive tariffs and so US-China relations are at a low, of course.

There’s also rumors floating around that Meta might buy it.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1880747486060724542

 

[Smithy]

Anyone else think other countries will follow with a TikTok ban?