Chris Remington@beehaw.orgM to Technology@beehaw.org · 4 months agoBiden signs TikTok “ban” bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest itwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down10cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansgenzedong@lemmygrad.ml
arrow-up196arrow-down1external-linkBiden signs TikTok “ban” bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest itwww.theverge.comChris Remington@beehaw.orgM to Technology@beehaw.org · 4 months agomessage-square39fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansgenzedong@lemmygrad.ml
minus-squareMelllvar@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·4 months agoTiktok has been a subject of national security concerns since at least 2020.
minus-squareFacebones@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-24 months agoWith absolutely zero tangible evidence, which is why it was a complete non-starter for four years until Biden lost control of the narrative.
minus-squareMelllvar@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-24 months agoWell, no. The courts struck down Trump’s Tiktok ban because he used an executive order that overstepped his authority.
minus-squareFacebones@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoBecause executive order was the only way to get it done - other methods would have required evidence that doesn’t exist. You’re only backing my argument lmao.
minus-squareMelllvar@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoThat’s the opposite of what the court said.
Tiktok has been a subject of national security concerns since at least 2020.
With absolutely zero tangible evidence, which is why it was a complete non-starter for four years until Biden lost control of the narrative.
Well, no. The courts struck down Trump’s Tiktok ban because he used an executive order that overstepped his authority.
Because executive order was the only way to get it done - other methods would have required evidence that doesn’t exist. You’re only backing my argument lmao.
That’s the opposite of what the court said.