Comment by [deleted] on 15/01/2025 at 21:04 UTC*

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View submission: TikTok reportedly plans ‘immediate’ Sunday shutdown in the US if it’s banned / The US federal ban will go into effect Sunday without a Supreme Court intervention.

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Comment by Abradolf--Lincler at 16/01/2025 at 13:21 UTC

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I listened to the entirety of the oral arguments from a TikTok livestream. ‘Covertness’ was one of the big factors, where the government argued they were worried about China manipulating the algorithm without telling you. Propaganda is and should always be legal, and they’re banning it because it could “manipulate” people, not because the content violates the law.

TikTok has a US portion and does not violate any laws..

Comment by Ok-Elderberry-2173 at 16/01/2025 at 02:08 UTC

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If this was the case, then why arent they going after all the other chinese-based/backed apps/services then too?