TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users

Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by Maxatar on Sunday January 19, 2025 @06:24PM (#42763206)

He agreed to extend to TikTok an executive order that grants it a 90 day extension, as the law explicitly allows the President to do.

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Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by nozzlegear on Sunday January 19, 2025 @06:41PM (#42763319)

Doesn't the law explicitly require TikTok to have a convincing deal in place, and to be able to show proof of that to Congress, before such an extension can be granted?

At 17:05 in this video (and I believe discussed once elsewhere but I can't find it/don't want to rewatch it): https://youtu.be/pZkoV5UnPvw

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Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users by palata on Sunday January 19, 2025 @06:43PM (#42763330)

> as the law explicitly allows the President to do.

I think this is debated, which is why Apple and Google may not bring back TikTok to the stores... at least that's what I read.

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