Official Countdown to Tiktok being Banned in the US Thread
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just admit you don't read shyt
Just admit the government is overreaching using TikTok panic. A ban on a specific piece of software has turned into a potential ban on any foreign tech the government doesn't like.
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A Plan to Ban TikTok in Montana Is a Preview for the Rest of the Country (Published 2023)
The fight has shown the difficult test and legally perilous road facing lawmakers or the White House if they try to enact a national ban on the social media service.
A Plan to Ban TikTok in Montana Is a Preview for the Rest of the Country (Published 2023)
The fight has shown the difficult test and legally perilous road facing lawmakers or the White House if they try to enact a national ban on the social media service.www.nytimes.com
Montana Legislature Approves Outright Ban of TikTok (Published 2023)
The bill, which would make the state the first to ban the social media app, now goes to the desk of Gov. Greg Gianforte.
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Welp
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States’ Push to Protect Kids Online Could Remake the Internet
New age restrictions for minors on sites like TikTok and Pornhub could also hinder adults’ access to online services.
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TikTok tracked UK journalist via her cat's account
London-based reporter Cristina Criddle says it was "chilling" to learn her data had been accessed.
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I keep forgetting to update this thread. It should serve as an archive with centralized thoughts:Montana Legislature Approves Outright Ban of TikTok (Published 2023)
The bill, which would make the state the first to ban the social media app, now goes to the desk of Gov. Greg Gianforte.
This was the big news yesterday
the national security argument about not have that kind of authority is interesting..
Creators Sue Over Montana TikTok Ban
Senate Bill 419 'attempts to exercise powers over national security that Montana does not have and to ban speech Montana may not suppress,' the lawsuit says.www.pcmag.com
Senate Bill 419 'attempts to exercise powers over national security that Montana does not have and to ban speech Montana may not suppress,' the lawsuit says.
By Stephanie Mlot
May 19, 2023
(Credit: Getty Images/Tolga Akmen/AFP)
A group of TikTok creators has filed a lawsuit challenging Montana's ban on the popular app.
The move comes after Gov. Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 419, making Montana the first US state to prohibit use of or access to the social network for everyone.
Set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2024, the law "attempts to exercise powers over national security that Montana does not have and to ban speech Montana may not suppress," according to Wednesday's filing with the US District Court in Missoula, Montana.
"Montana has no authority to enact laws advancing what it believes should be the United States' foreign policy or its national security interests, nor may Montana ban an entire forum for communication based on its perceptions that some speech shared through that forum, though protected by the First Amendment, is dangerous," the suit says(Opens in a new window).
Under the law, ByteDance-owned TikTok and app stores (like Apple's App Store and Google Play) that list it for download could be fined $10,000 each time someone accesses or is offered the ability to access the platform—plus an additional $10,000 every day thereafter. Penalties do not apply to individuals who download or use TikTok.
"Montana can no more ban its residents from viewing or posting to TikTok than it could ban The Wall Street Journal because of who owns it or the ideas it publishes," the lawsuit says. "Even if Montana could regulate any of the speech that users share through TikTok, SB 419 wields a sledgehammer when the First Amendment requires a scalpel."
Plaintiffs Samantha Alario, Heather Dirocco, Carly Ann Goddard, Alice Held, and Dale Stout create, publish, view, interact with, and share TikTok videos with "significant audiences." These communities, the lawsuit argues, allow users to connect, build livelihoods, make friends, and share information.
"For some of the plaintiffs and other Montanan creators, being able to express themselves on TikTok has given them a great sense of purpose and positively impacted their mental health," according to the complaint, which names state Attorney General Austin Knudsen as the defendant.
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They’ll have to pry TikTok from my cold dead fingers
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Demon Time coming 2024
