The Supreme Court will decide the fate of TikTok in the US, considering the implications for free speech and foreign influence.
The U.S. House voted in favor of a bill to effectively ban TikTok in the US - if it is not bought by a US company - with a vote of 360-58. Now, in a twist that feels as sudden as the rapid doomscrolling you see on a TikTok feed, the Supreme Court will need to find alternative media of communication, wrote Senior Judge Douglas Ginsburg.
The Supreme Court could not only decide the future of the app, but will weigh in on how it impacts free speech and whether foreign companies like ByteDance can influence U.S. users. Falling Back Under North Korean Assault, A Ukrainian Brigade Turned A River Into A Natural Barrier In terms of the free speech debate, social media is currently in a major transition that seeks to free up these apps and let users be in control not only of their own feeds but even which server they use and which privacy settings they can utilize. Bluesky is one good example of how that works. Companies like Meta have to walk a tightrope when it comes to allowing free reign on their apps. This even applies to X because there is only so much Elon Musk can allow on the platform. Free speech is a thorny issue, but when it comes to a company like TikTok-owner ByteDance, it’s even more complicated. In some ways, it’s ironic that a Chinese firm is arguing that their users should be allowed to use the app freely and post whatever they want. The underlying argument ByteDance will make in court has to do with allowing users to post without restrictions; the main argument the U.S
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