Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f...
by mplanchard on Friday January 17, 2025 @11:16AM
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Laws don't have to solve all of the potential problems that may exist in order to be valid (this is one of the things they talk about in the decision).
However, there is another law that made sale of data to foreign adversaries illegal, passed in April 2024: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7520
Which makes it seem far more plausible that the real national security capability that is being defended is that of the US gov to influence narratives on social media. And while even that might be constitutional, it’s a lot less compelling.