The company said in the days before the law took effect that it planned to make the app inaccessible to US users—a level of cooperation and accommodation that the outgoing Biden White House called a “stunt” on Saturday afternoon. Even if TikTok itself had obligations under the law, the Biden White House had signaled that it did not plan to enforce the ban before Trump took office on Monday.
What, like a light in the sky? I love the implication that they should have broken this law because porky slightly hinted they wouldn’t get upset about it
“TikTok should remain available to Americans, but simply under American ownership or other ownership that addresses the national security concerns identified by Congress in developing this law,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a written statement.
“Given the sheer fact of timing, this Administration recognizes that actions to implement the law simply must fall to the next Administration, which takes office on Monday.”
another WH correspondent also said the ban would at first be “symbolic and have no effect”
How is it a stunt when the law Biden signed is literally
As of January 19, the Protecting Americans from Foreign
Adversary Controlled Applications Act will make it unlawful for companies in the United States to provide services to
distribute, maintain, or update the social media platform
TikTok
like what did he think would happen on his last day in office when you’re banning a treat?
the law was enacted but not enforced yet, but they decided to enforce it upon themselves, before they legally had to. last week biden said he’d leave the fate of the enforcement in trump’s hands, in an attempt to save face i guess
stroking trump’s savior complex like this will probably double the chances of him actually following through tbh. smart move from tiktok
But “enforced” means what, international arrest warrants and sanctions against bytedance employees? Corporate fines? I honestly don’t know, but we generally don’t describe people following murder law as “enforcing a self-ban on killing people.”
yeah but the white house basically told them they don’t have to block it right away and they wouldn’t gaf or do anything. (though obviously complying immediately would help its chances of being saved later, so why the hell they wouldn’t they?)
we generally don’t describe people following murder law as “enforcing a self-ban on killing people.”
if murder law was enacted without any enforcement or penalty then that descriptor wouldn’t be too far off
Given the sheer fact of timing, this Administration recognizes that actions to implement the law simply must fall to the next Administration, which takes office on Monday.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-get-around-the-us-tiktok-ban/
lmao
also, VPNs won’t wok either
What, like a light in the sky? I love the implication that they should have broken this law because porky slightly hinted they wouldn’t get upset about it
the statement from a couple days ago:
another WH correspondent also said the ban would at first be “symbolic and have no effect”
How is it a stunt when the law Biden signed is literally
like what did he think would happen on his last day in office when you’re banning a treat?
the law was enacted but not enforced yet, but they decided to enforce it upon themselves, before they legally had to. last week biden said he’d leave the fate of the enforcement in trump’s hands, in an attempt to save face i guess
stroking trump’s savior complex like this will probably double the chances of him actually following through tbh. smart move from tiktok
But “enforced” means what, international arrest warrants and sanctions against bytedance employees? Corporate fines? I honestly don’t know, but we generally don’t describe people following murder law as “enforcing a self-ban on killing people.”
yeah but the white house basically told them they don’t have to block it right away and they wouldn’t gaf or do anything. (though obviously complying immediately would help its chances of being saved later, so why the hell they wouldn’t they?)
if murder law was enacted without any enforcement or penalty then that descriptor wouldn’t be too far off
No, read the press release.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/17/statement-by-white-house-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-regarding-tiktok/
The press release says follow the law, and TikTok is following the law by shutting down.
where does it say follow the law?
also this
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/biden-white-house-says-enforcement-of-tiktok-ban-will-fall-to-trump-2
edit: tiktok’s already in the process of restoring service despite the law technically being in place lol