
Will TikTok disappear from the phones of Americans? The Supreme Court is considering the law, which will force ByteDance, the Chinese owner of the application, to sell the platform or withdraw it from the US market. This decision could change the rules of operation of global technology companies and affect millions of users.
TikTok contra US law. Decision, which will change the
As reports Reuters, TikTok, which is used in the United States by about 170 million users, has found in the center of litigation. Congress enacted a law requiring, that ByteDance sell the platform by 19 January 2025 , under the threat of complete prohibition of its activity. The Bill has the purpose of protecting national security, however representatives of TikTok argue, that it 1. an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which protects freedom of the word.
Noel Francisco, a lawyer representing TikTok, warns against the distant impact of this decision.
– If Congress can force TikTok to sell, it can also intervene in the activities of other firms, such as cinemas AMC, to censor films that do not conform to its interests – he noted.
Freedom of word or risk of spying? Arguments from both parties
Applicants of the law stress the threat, which TikTok poses to national security .
The application is accused of potentially enabling the Chinese government to spy on citizens US and manipulate public opinion. The Congress decision, which has
meet with widespread support from both parties, results from concerns about how user data may be used.
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Critics of the law, including Jeffrey Fisher, lawyer representing authors of the content on TikTok, point to the selectivity of this law.
-.Why focus on on TikTok, when other Chinese companies, such as Temu, also collect data of millions of Americans? – asked Fisher. In his opinion, the law is targeted at one platform, which raises
doubts about the real intent of the legislators.
Why only TikTok? Controversy about the law
Bounding TikTok raises questions about equal treatment of companies acting in the US market. The example
of platform e-commerce that whose activity was not included in the law, indicates the lack of consistency in the Congress’ approach.
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Do other Chinese companies not pose similar risks? Such questions are asked by both critics, and observers of the process.
What further with global companies? Possible Effects of prohibition
DecisionofSupremeCourtmaycreateprecedent,whichwillaffectotherforeigncompaniesoperatinginUS.IfTikTokisforcedtosellorwithdrawfromthemarket,similaractionsmaybetakenagainstothercompanies.SuchactionsmaychangethewayglobalcorporationsandtraderelationsbetweentheUSandothercountries.
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