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hueymahl

(2,510 posts) Wed Apr 24, 2024, 04:13 PM Apr 24

ACLU: Biden Signs Law Effectively Banning Tik Tok [View all]

BREAKING: President Biden just signed into law a bill that will effectively ban TikTok.

We'll keep saying it: This ban directly violates the First Amendment rights of the over 170 million Americans who use the platform.

https://x.com/ACLU/status/1783197310194745833

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ACLU: Biden Signs Law Effectively Banning Tik Tok [View all] hueymahl Apr 24 OP

Cuba doesn't ban any social media. Marcus IM Apr 24 #1

+1 leftstreet Apr 24 #16

Geez, why can't we be more like Cuba? Elessar Zappa Apr 24 #18

To be like Cuba would require our greatest trading partner putting extraterritorial sanctions on us. Marcus IM Apr 24 #25

Nobody is stopping you Mountainguy Apr 24 #50

Americans are travel banned by the US govt. Marcus IM Apr 25 #52

Yup a paradise of freedom and human rights Mountainguy Apr 25 #53

I do. Frequently. Marcus IM Apr 25 #54

I hope this was not a set-up. GreenWave Apr 24 #2

How quickly will this take effect? captain queeg Apr 24 #3

They have nine to twelve months I believe. Pretty Fly Apr 24 #5

As I understand it Bytedance has a year to sell. Which they probably will. emulatorloo Apr 24 #7

Unless I'm mistaken.... Think. Again. Apr 24 #4

I think you are right hueymahl Apr 24 #11

I'm going to read it, but for now... Think. Again. Apr 24 #14

I thought it was wrapped up in the FemDemERA Apr 24 #51

Wouldn't it be nice to have a healthcare system run by more trustworthy owners? Sadly, no bills for that. n/t Marcus IM Apr 24 #26

Good point... Think. Again. Apr 24 #27

Yes. Food supply also. Many foods and additives sold here are banned elsewhere because of health risk. Marcus IM Apr 24 #28

Over on TicToc womanofthehills Apr 24 #29

That's dumb, just sell it. Think. Again. Apr 24 #30

What is tic toc? Is that a sub platform of tiktok? MerryBlooms Apr 24 #48

Loony Musk has the money to buy it but I wouldn't trust him with a bagel. Autumn Apr 24 #32

Well, that WOULD be one way to run it into the ground. Think. Again. Apr 24 #36

I would hate to see it be another shit show like X. I enjoy TikTok. Autumn Apr 24 #38

It will be appealed. Probably unconstitutional under 1 and/or 5. usonian Apr 24 #6

Western elites don't control Tik tok TheRealNorth Apr 24 #8

Banning tiktok alone wouldn't stop social media... Think. Again. Apr 24 #15

Not the same - womanofthehills Apr 24 #31

It's all the same... Think. Again. Apr 24 #35

I think you are right. Hope you are right. hueymahl Apr 24 #12

I'm wondering if there are any privacy laws that would be effective Deuxcents Apr 24 #23

"...the First Amendment rights of the over 170 million Americans who use the platform." J_William_Ryan Apr 24 #9

That is not my understanding of how first amendment law works. hueymahl Apr 24 #10

That's not a relevant point. Pretty Fly Apr 24 #40

I think 170 million is an exageration. I only watch TikTok videos if I don't have another source. LeftInTX Apr 24 #13

I was wondering about that too. honest.abe Apr 24 #22

American adults - over 4.4 billion minutes per day womanofthehills Apr 24 #37

I would say those numbers indicate that people need to get off Tiktok and other social media and do something else. honest.abe Apr 24 #39

Must be a lot of homebound folks? I have a lot of music MerryBlooms Apr 24 #49

Ban for-profit health insurers instead n/t leftstreet Apr 24 #17

Run for office and introduce a bill. Elessar Zappa Apr 24 #19

Elected legislators should already be doing that n/t leftstreet Apr 24 #21

100% hueymahl Apr 24 #20

I don't see that happening. Igel Apr 24 #24

I don't like this action. This is not the time to give Trump more ammo against Joe Biden and Democrats. Doodley Apr 24 #33

Americans freaked out when the US government was gathering their data ripcord Apr 24 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Apr 24 #42

I'll trust the President on this one ripcord Apr 24 #47

How long until the RW folks start astroturfing an anti-Biden social media campaign aimed at youth? WarGamer Apr 24 #41

Ahhh-Bad things about Democrats. Kingofalldems Apr 24 #43

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Trollish behavior you say? Kingofalldems Apr 24 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Apr 24 #46