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TikTok set to be banned in the US after losing appeal (www.bbc.com)

submitted 2 months ago by tardigrada@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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TikTok's bid to overturn a law which would see it banned or sold in the US from early 2025 has been rejected.

The social media company had hoped a federal appeals court would agree with its argument that the law was unconstitutional because it represented a "staggering" impact on the free speech of its 170 million US users.

But the court upheld the law, which it said "was the culmination of extensive, bipartisan action by the Congress and by successive presidents".

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The court agreed the law was "carefully crafted to deal only with control by a foreign adversary, and it was part of a broader effort to counter a well-substantiated national security threat posed by the PRC (People's Republic of China)."

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[–] tardigrada@beehaw.org 15 points 2 months ago (24 children)

It helps to think before you type.

The free market is free if and when you play by the same -democratic- rules. Look at Romania, just to name an actual example. Tiktok is much worse than Facebook and (most) others, and being worse is not an easy task here.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 14 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Except all the social media are doing the exact same thing. This is pointless political posturing

[–] Steve@communick.news 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (8 children)

Not quite. TikTok has been shown to tweak their algorithm against criticism of China. That's the real reason for the concern. Their ability and willingness to purposefully manipulate people.

[–] finderscult@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do you have a source that is not from a hostile intelligence agency?

[–] Steve@communick.news 2 points 2 months ago

What intelligence agency?
NCRI is a social media research group.

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