the government Proposal to ban TikTok The Supreme Court upheld it, essentially banning the app in the United States.
SCOTUS confirmed Its ruling was unanimous On Friday, January 17, a vote was cast to uphold the Protecting Americans from Controlled Apps from Foreign Adversaries Act, which was introduced last year.
“I associate myself with all but Part II(a) of the Court's opinion per Curiam. I see no reason to assume without holding that the statute incorporates the First Amendment because our precedent leaves no doubt that it does. Sonia Sotomayor He wrote approval Judgment. “TikTok engages in expressive activity by collecting and curating material on its platform.”
“Laws that impose a disproportionate burden on participants in expressive activity are subject to intense First Amendment scrutiny,” she added. The impugned law clearly imposes such a burden: it prohibits any entity from distributing TikTok speech in the United States unless TikTok is subject to a qualified divestment process. Furthermore, the law effectively prohibits TikTok from cooperating with certain entities in connection with its “content recommendation algorithm” even after a qualified divestiture.
Kylie Kelsey, just like the rest of us, isn't quite ready to give up on TikTok in light of a potential government ban. “There's something that's been weighing heavily on me for the past few days,” Kelsey, 32, said on the Thursday, January 16, episode of her “Not Gonna Lie” radio show. “It seems that my favorite app, TikTok, has[…]
The bill was initially proposed after Congress expressed concerns about potential espionage given that TikTok is owned by ByteDance, its Chinese parent company.
Despite ByteDance's challenge to the law's First Amendment protections, the ruling means the app will likely be shut down by Sunday, January 19, unless the president intervenes or ByteDance sells the social media platform. (Although Shark tank's Kevin O'LearyFollowing its bid to buy TikTok, ByteDance has confirmed that there are no plans to divest.)
JoJo Siwa attends the 2024 TikTok Awards at Hordern Pavilion on November 27, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.
Brendon Thorne/Getty ImagesWithout further intervention, TikTok will be removed from smartphone app stores on Sunday. It's also possible that ByteDance will discontinue playback capabilities for US users who have already downloaded the app.
The now confirmed ban has caused confusion for many influential people – who Make a living by sharing videos On the catwalk – and celebrities.
Heidi D'Amelio and Mark D'Amelio, whose daughters rose to stardom thanks to TikTok, would not support a ban on the social media app. “I think everyone loses,” Mark, 55, explained during an exclusive Us Weekly clip for ABC News Studios' “IMPACT x Nightline,” which premieres Thursday, May 30. “I think small businesses (…)
“Can someone tell me where all the cool people are going now that TikTok is banned?” singer Bebe Rexha He said in a Tik Tok video from earlier this week. “I'm just asking for a friend.”
In the comments section, Rexha's followers suggested fledgling apps BlueSky and RedNote.
Other social media stars had specific thoughts about losing a potential revenue stream.
“I think everyone loses” Mark D'Amelio He said in the ABC News studios “IMPACT x Nightline” special offer. Which aired in May 2024. “I think small businesses are losing out. “I think politicians are losing too.”
Influencers often earn revenue through… TikTok Creator Fund If your video receives at least 100,000 original views within a 30-day period. Money is calculated by the amount and originality of views mentioned, as well as the level of follower engagement. Cash salaries vary daily and there is no fixed maximum amount that can be earned.
TikTokers And I managed too To earn salaries from sponsoring brands, selling merchandise on the TikTok store, collecting tips from followers, live streaming and other affiliate partnerships.
In a few TikTok videos from other creators, they reminded followers to follow them on other platforms.
“I just want to let you guys know that there will be a place for us to go and talk about all sorts of things clique, The original All Things series (and) the new All Things book coming very, very soon. The group star Ellen Marlowewho is writing a sequel with the OG author Lizzie HarrisonHe said in A video On her page. “We're working hard on it without giving too much away because it's not quite ready yet. There will be a bigger place for us all to connect.”
