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.

  • NineMileTower@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    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.

    • Tiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      7 hours ago

      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

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      12 hours ago

      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.

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      10 hours ago

      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.

    • knightly the Sneptaur@pawb.social
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      14 hours ago

      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.