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App stores are how most people download apps on to their smartphones and tablets, so the ban would stop new users from getting TikTok. It would also mean that people who already had the app would ...
The law specifies that, in the absence of a “qualified divestiture” by ByteDance, the TikTok ban will go into effect 270 days (nine months) after its enactment — which would be Jan. 19, 2025.
"TikTok is barreling toward an outright federal ban as a direct result of its failure to pursue an orderly divestiture," Jacob Helberg, a commissioner on the U.S.-China Commission, wrote on X on ...
On 21 March 2023, the federal government began a review of the app. [112] The review is expected to ban TikTok on all official government devices. It has been reported that some politicians are using burner phones due to the ban. [113] On 4 April 2023, TikTok was banned on all government devices, including the mobile phones of politicians. [114]
TikTok is facing restrictions worldwide and could be banned in the U.S. following a new law signed by President Joe Biden. Credit - Jakub Porzycki—Getty Images
The bill’s primary mechanic — setting up a choice for TikTok that could lead to a ban — is really a sleight of hand that courts will see through instantly, according to First Amendment experts.
Censorship by TikTok. There are reports of TikTok censoring political content related to China and other countries as well as content from minority creators. TikTok says that its initial content moderation policies, many of which are no longer applicable, were aimed at reducing divisiveness and were not politically motivated.
TikTok and parent company ByteDance face a key court hearing on Monday in a legal battle seeking to block a law that could ban the app used by 170 million Americans as soon as Jan. 19. The U.S ...