“A lawyer for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance said during a debate in the Supreme Court that the law banning the app could extend to other global companies.”, — write: epravda.com.ua
A lawyer for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance said during a debate in the Supreme Court that the law banning the app could extend to other global companies. This is reported by Reuters. The law, which was debated by nine judges on Friday, January 10, sets a January 19 deadline for ByteDance to sell the popular social media platform or face a national security ban. The companies sought at least a delay in implementing the law, which they say violates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects free speech from government restrictions.Advertisement: TikTok attorney Noel Francisco said during the debate, “If Congress can do this to TikTok, he can do it with other companies as well.” “AMC theaters used to be owned by a Chinese company. Under that theory, Congress could order AMC to censor any movies Congress didn’t like or promote any movies Congress wanted,” Francisco told the justices. The justices made it clear with their questions during the debate that they were inclined to support the law, although some expressed serious concerns about its implications for the First Amendment.