Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users
by kshacker on Sunday January 19, 2025 @02:37PM
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Biden could have easily deferred the penalty phase by 30-90 days. He did not, even after the blowback this past week.
Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users
by JumpCrisscross on Sunday January 19, 2025 @03:46PM
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> Biden could have easily deferred the penalty phase by 30-90 days
Legally, it’s unclear Trump can. (Practically, of course.)
Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users
by kelnos on Monday January 20, 2025 @05:03AM
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How? The law as written only gives the president the authority to give one 90-day extension, only if certain conditions have been met. And those conditions have not been met.
Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users
by bigstrat2003 on Sunday January 19, 2025 @02:20PM
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Biden signed the law. Trump didn't, even if you argue that he would have. I don't see how you can honestly argue that Trump bears more responsibility than Biden.
Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users
by bramhaag on Sunday January 19, 2025 @02:37PM
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Please don't put words in my mouth, I did not comment on who bears the most responsibility for the ban. It is undeniable that Trump laid the groundwork for it though:
July 7, 2020 - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo considers banning TikTok: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53319955
July 31, 2020 - Donald Trump wants to ban TikTok and will not allow ByteDance to sell the platform to an American tech company: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/31/tech/tiktok-trump-bytedan...
August 3, 2020 - Donald Trump backpedals and allows ByteDance to sell the platform to an American tech company: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/aug/03/tiktok-ro...
August 6, 2020 - Donald Trump declares a national emergency based on the information TikTok collects: https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/ex...
> We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office.
Additionally, an extract from TikTok's later statement [1]:
> In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service. We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive.
What the fuck? That's some incredible bootlicking by TikTok. They've done a great job making Biden seem like the bad guy for banning TikTok, while Trump saves the day by rescuing them. This is especially ironic considering Trump was the one who wanted to introduce the ban in the first place until he gained 15M followers on the platform.
[1] https://xcancel.com/TikTokPolicy/status/1881030712188346459