THE MORNING
May 08, 2024 at 09:41
THE social network and many personalities and NGO consider that this law rape the freedom of expression of its users, guaranteed by the first amendment of the American Constitution.
“For the first time in history, the Congress passed a law that permanently bans one speech platform nationwide, and prohibits every American from participating in a unique online community of more than a billion people worldwide “, declare the lawyers of the company in the complaint filed before a federal court in Washington.
After the vote by the elected officials and the promulgation by the White HouseTikTok had warned that it would use all possible legal avenues against the law called “Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” (“protect Americans from applications controlled by foreign adversaries”). The promoters of this text claim suspicion of manipulation andspying of American users by Chinese authorities via TikTok.
According to the law, the platform has 270 days to find new non-Chinese investors, otherwise it will be banned from UNITED STATES. The White House may grant an additional 90 days. The legal battle could escalate to Supreme Court.
In 2020, TikTok managed to block a similar decree from the former president Donald Trump. She then filed an appeal and a judge temporarily suspended the decree, finding that the reasons given for the ban were exaggerated and freedom of expression threatened.
The new law aims to circumvent the difficulties previously encountered. Experts say the Supreme Court could be sensitive to the arguments of national security put forward by elected officials, without certainty.
