Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users
by anon7000 on Monday January 20, 2025 @03:37AM
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In what universe does this apply to the president? If the president promises a company to do X, it’s not a contract. I’m not even sure the president is allowed to make a contract with a private entity to give them a political favor.
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Re:TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users
by somenameforme on Monday January 20, 2025 @04:36AM
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There is no law or precedent to prohibit someone from engaging in contracts because of holding public office. In fact there is even an ongoing movement to try to get more politicians to do exactly this so that campaign promises would be more likely to be executed. Again qualified immunity would probably make these contracts impossible to enforce against a politician, but in this case the agreement would work as a defense if for some reason Oracle et al faced legal threats or fines for continuing to work with TikTok.