Summary

The Justice Department urged the Supreme Court to reject Donald Trump’s request to delay a law banning TikTok or forcing its sale by Jan. 19, 2025.

TikTok’s parent, ByteDance, claims the ban violates First Amendment rights, but the DOJ argued the law targets foreign ownership, not free speech, and passes constitutional scrutiny.

Trump, despite opposing a ban publicly, asked the Court to extend the deadline to seek a political resolution.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Jan. 10, with the ban set to take effect before Trump’s inauguration.

    • Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      The difference is Russia knows how to manipulate Tik Tok now, as recent events in Romania have made abundantly clear. They no doubt used it to help Trump get elected.

    • theonlytruescotsman@sh.itjust.works
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      Primarily due to kids fucking with his rallies. But now Dems decided to risk the income of a few million Americans and the circuses of a couple hundred million Americans for no real reason. So it’s an easy political win for Trump if he can stop it, while of course enriching himself and his donors that have stakes in bytedance.