WASHINGTON, Jan 18 — TikTok says it will “go dark” in the United States tomorrow unless the government provides assurances a new law calling for its ban won’t be used to...
Even if the ban now stands, the Biden White House said it won’t enforce it, leaving the matter to incoming president Donald Trump . — Picture from AFPas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeWASHINGTON, Jan 18 — TikTok says it will “go dark” in the United States tomorrow unless the government provides assurances a new law calling for its ban won’t be used to punish service providers.
“The statements issued today by both the Biden White House and the Department of Justice have failed to provide the necessary clarity and assurance to the service providers that are integral to maintaining TikTok’s availability to over 170 million Americans,” TikTok said following the Supreme Court decision.
ByteDance has firmly rejected selling its US operation, a stance also taken by Beijing, which has denounced the law as theft. Even if the ban now stands, the Biden White House said it won’t enforce it, leaving the matter to incoming president Donald Trump.“The Supreme Court decision was expected, and everyone must respect it,” Trump wrote on Truth Social as he said he would need time to find an alternative to the ban.
The law requires Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores, blocking new downloads. The companies could face penalties of up to $5,000 per user who can access the app. The ban would hugely benefit US-owned rivals Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, but influencers said that TikTok’s unique abilities could not be matched.
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