Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users
by llamaimperative on Monday January 20, 2025 @07:01AM
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It’s not a certain company, it’s a whole class of them (partially defined by POTUS’ whims)
Sure, the government can do that, and when doing so infringes on Americans’ speech or access to information, it introduces First Amendment questions that must be addressed.
“The government says CNN can’t post stories from BBC” isn’t immediately resolved by “it’s a foreign company.”
Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users
by josephcsible on Monday January 20, 2025 @12:18PM
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> when doing so infringes on Americans’ speech or access to information
But this doesn't do that. Everything that Americans could post or watch on TikTok, they're still allowed to post or watch anywhere else.
Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users
by llamaimperative on Monday January 20, 2025 @01:00PM
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Just like everything that a reader might find in NYTimes, they could also find on Fox News!
Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users
by josephcsible on Monday January 20, 2025 @01:13PM
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It sounds like you're saying that there's some content on TikTok that Instagram Reels/YouTube Shorts/etc. won't allow on their platforms. Is that correct? If so, can you give an example?
Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users
by llamaimperative on Monday January 20, 2025 @07:24PM
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Since when is that the test?
Is the government allowed to shut down Harvard because the same classes can be taken at ASU?
No, and no one is saying they can. The law says American companies can't do business with a certain foreign-owned company.
It is beyond settled in law that this is something that the US government can do.