The Supreme Court just handed TikTok a virtual death sentence in the US by upholding a law that bans them effective Sunday:
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok, beginning Sunday, unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company, holding that the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech.
TikTok’s parent company, China’s ByteDance, was given until Sunday to find an American owner for the app or face going dark in the U.S., under bipartisan legislation signed last year by outgoing President Joe Biden.
Now there is a possibility that Donald Trump who takes over as President of the United States as of Monday could save TikTok. Which is interesting as he was anti TikTok the last time he was president. So we will have to see if he is able to do so. But as it stands now, it looks like TikTok will be dead in the US as of Sunday. And one has to wonder if other countries will follow suit.
UPDATE: Here’s some commentary from some industry experts:
Lawrence Pingree, VP, Dispersive
“I think that there are some valid concerns about the involvement of government agencies in espionage and influence operations that are important issues to address. Things like data sovereignty, isolation networks and access, regular trusted third-party audits, background checks, authentication of remote employees, and, potentially, source code review are all prudent measures to require. Bans need to consider the totality of the situation and the politics of the time.”
Ted Miracco, Approov CEO
“Liberty can only thrive when paired with accountability. As the Supreme Court shutters TikTok, it’s a reminder that safeguarding freedom of speech means not just shouting into the void, but doing so with transparency and responsibility. Regardless of where a platform originates, our online spaces must be protected from manipulation to uphold the integrity of our perspectives.”
Willy Leichter, CMO, AppSOC
“If you peel back all the politics, international negotiations, and social media hype, the TikTok ban came from genuine concerns about privacy and national security. To say that banning one platform will permanently affect free speech seems like a stretch. The fickle social media market will quickly find many alternative ways to share content and amuse themselves. Assuming this ruling doesn’t get watered down by the Trump administration, it’s an example of pursuing and acting upon serious security issues.”
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It’s Official, TikTok Is Screwed…. Probably
The Supreme Court just handed TikTok a virtual death sentence in the US by upholding a law that bans them effective Sunday:
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok, beginning Sunday, unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company, holding that the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech.
TikTok’s parent company, China’s ByteDance, was given until Sunday to find an American owner for the app or face going dark in the U.S., under bipartisan legislation signed last year by outgoing President Joe Biden.
Now there is a possibility that Donald Trump who takes over as President of the United States as of Monday could save TikTok. Which is interesting as he was anti TikTok the last time he was president. So we will have to see if he is able to do so. But as it stands now, it looks like TikTok will be dead in the US as of Sunday. And one has to wonder if other countries will follow suit.
UPDATE: Here’s some commentary from some industry experts:
Lawrence Pingree, VP, Dispersive
“I think that there are some valid concerns about the involvement of government agencies in espionage and influence operations that are important issues to address. Things like data sovereignty, isolation networks and access, regular trusted third-party audits, background checks, authentication of remote employees, and, potentially, source code review are all prudent measures to require. Bans need to consider the totality of the situation and the politics of the time.”
Ted Miracco, Approov CEO
“Liberty can only thrive when paired with accountability. As the Supreme Court shutters TikTok, it’s a reminder that safeguarding freedom of speech means not just shouting into the void, but doing so with transparency and responsibility. Regardless of where a platform originates, our online spaces must be protected from manipulation to uphold the integrity of our perspectives.”
Willy Leichter, CMO, AppSOC
“If you peel back all the politics, international negotiations, and social media hype, the TikTok ban came from genuine concerns about privacy and national security. To say that banning one platform will permanently affect free speech seems like a stretch. The fickle social media market will quickly find many alternative ways to share content and amuse themselves. Assuming this ruling doesn’t get watered down by the Trump administration, it’s an example of pursuing and acting upon serious security issues.”
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