Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage for shutdown

Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by dgfitz on Friday January 17, 2025 @06:11PM (#42744220)

The law has a date attached to it. I already mentioned that.

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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by jrflowers on Friday January 17, 2025 @06:33PM (#42744365)

So do all laws

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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by dgfitz on Friday January 17, 2025 @06:36PM (#42744394)

So we agree!

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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by jrflowers on Friday January 17, 2025 @06:40PM (#42744428)

So long as we’re agreeing that they’re not doing anything because the date falls on the day before the administration is dissolved, yes!

I am glad that we are on the same page that the answer to “why don’t they enforce the law that they can’t enforce” is in the question.

> I don’t understand, why wouldn’t they send it out on the 19th?

> "Given the sheer fact of timing, this Administration recognizes that actions to implement the law simply must fall to the next Administration, which takes office on Monday," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.

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Re:Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage f... by dgfitz on Friday January 17, 2025 @07:05PM (#42744551)

Daww, I tried. Piss off.

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