Posted on 01/10/2025 10:45:14 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
Justices on the Supreme Court signaled Friday they may uphold the federal law banning TikTok unless it divests itself from ByteDance, expressing skepticism of TikTok’s opposition to the law during oral arguments, increasing the likelihood the popular video app could be banned Jan. 19 unless TikTok starts separating from its Chinese-owned parent company.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Friday over whether the federal law—which requires TikTok to separate from parent company ByteDance or else be banned—is in violation of the First Amendment.
TikTok and content creators on the app argued the ban violates their First Amendment rights by cutting off all speech on the platform, while the federal government argued the ban is necessary for national security, given ByteDance’s Chinese ownership.
Justices on both sides of the aisle appeared skeptical of TikTok’s arguments on Friday, with Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett questioning how TikTok’s First Amendment rights are implicated when the law is specifically targeting ByteDance—a foreign-owned company—and its algorithm.
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GOOD
I listened in
Likely at least 7-2 to uphold ban IMO
From the arguments
The parent company is a Chinese government data collection machine
This is great news.
We can’t have 2 foreign nations determining what information our social media users see.
Not good because you can thank TikTok for helping Trump to win in 2024.
If the Supreme Court does this it’ll be the start of limiting access of Americans to all outside internet news and information. This is the start of a huge censorship campaign.
Yes I listened to some of it they were all for it !
(those speaking)
Seemed ominous
They weren’t buying the First argument so it seemed.
Not good because you can thank TikTok for helping Trump to win in 2024.
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Tiktok itself isn’t the problem
As usual, Alito and Thomas are voting the right way.
This is a bad law.
It's not just about banning TikTok. They can ban X and yes, FR.
Bingo. X is next.
Bingo. X is next.
“a Chinese government data collection machine”
THIS!☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️
If the Supreme Court does this it’ll be the start of limiting access of Americans to all outside internet news and information. This is the start of a huge censorship campaign.
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You fine with the Chinese government collecting info on Americans?
including those just on contact lists of TikTok users?
Are you okay with the federal government banning X? This law allows them to do that.
The scope of your argument is too narrow....the reasons to shut it down outweigh the reasons to allow access to it by a mile.
No they can’t ban X and FR
Congress passed the law targeting The parent company of tiktok
A foreign company with ties to the PRC
So if we have Russian posters on FR, they can shut it down.
Congress passed the law targeting The parent company of tiktok
Have you read the actual bill?
Again It’s not a ban on tiktok
Tiktok can function As is as long as it not involved with its parent company
“Are you okay with the federal government banning X? This law allows them to do that.”
Apples and oranges, X isn’t owned by a communist country that is looking to damage the US anyway it every chance they get.
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