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The TikTok Ban Just Got One Step Closer to Reality
A federal appeals court upheld the law that would restrict the app within the country’s borders.
The initial bill, which passed the House and Senate and was signed into law by President Biden in April (well before he disappeared into the Amazon), cited concerns over the app’s ability to mine users’ data for the Chinese government’s intelligence purposes as the reason for the ban. “And yet, in part precisely because of the platform’s expansive reach, Congress and multiple Presidents determined that divesting it from the [People’s Republic of China’s] control is essential to protect our national security.” “The Supreme Court has an established historical record of protecting Americans’ right to free speech, and we expect they will do just that on this important constitutional issue,” Michael Hughes, a spokesman for ByteDance, stated.
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