TikTok is Working Again in the U.S., But Still Removed From App Store

[JPack]

The issue for Apple, Google, Oracle, etc. is that the law allows the Attorney General is allowed to go back five years to calculate fines. And the fine is $5000 per user. Even if Trump’s attorney general doesn’t enforce the law who is to say his successor won’t too?

It’s corporate malpractice to set yourself up for even the potential for that kind of hit. Like “get sued by shareholders” level of corporate malpractice. So either it gets sold, Congress changes the law, or it’s going away. It might get a 90-day reprieve (and even that is questionable), but I don’t think the status who can go on for much longer than that.

Reality is different. Right now the CDNs and Oracle clearly trust the president elect’s word.

Enforcing the law is also about political capital and whether you want to nuke your own economy. Whoever Trump’s successor is will have to decide whether they want to nuke their own tech industry through retro enforcement.

 

[SoldOnApple]

This is good for China, if they can make data protection a "bad Biden policy" instead of national security policy, Trump will oppose it to defy Biden.

 

[BC2009]

that seems outside the bounds of an executive order. but the president can pardon somebody if convicted.

 

[AdamNC]

Yeah Trump has not one bit of concern about China.

 

[coolkid93]

Pretty amazing how a social media became such a big deal. Maybe the biggest deal of our generation sadly. End of the day it’s an app…. lol

 

[Reason077]

Sounds like a dictatorship. All the power in 1 dude. Before he’s even in power.

Well, if he does somehow unilaterally overrule a bi-partisan act of congress, then we'll know the USA has become a dictatorship. Will be interesting to see how this pans out.

 

[DocMultimedia]

Trumpus has saved us. Born again! Bring on the modern Tok.

 

[Reason077]

Yeah Trump has not one bit of concern about China.

Presumably not. But I think he feels some degree of obligation/gratitude towards TikTok because it helped get him elected.

 

[krell100]

 

[kaycrystal626]

People may think Trump is dumb, but he is very smart!

 

[Naraxus]

He did very little to hamstring Israel, had he been more assertive maybe Israel wouldn’t have committed such atrocities to the point were its leader is under international arrest warrant for genocide and war crimes. The us should have applied the same sanctions it had rightfully applied against Russia (no trade and certainly no weapons) and things would be far better now. But sadly Biden was too soft and trump will be even worse.

He did EVERYTHING to hamstring Israel and the rest of your reply indicates clearly that further discussion with you on this is futile.

 

[Naraxus]

What do you want a link to? A TiKTok video with Trump saying "I am a dicktator"? Sure, you can do it with a deep fake and post it on X.

Isn't Trump getting ready to issue 100 Presidential orders tomorrow? Yeah baby, I'm a dicktator 🤪

As opposed to Biden, who when the Supreme Court ruled that he was unable to forgive student loans, gave them the finger and did it anyway.

Or perhaps we ought to go back to Obama and his bevy of EO's

 

[JohnRckr]

This is peak comedy. Trump started the problem, then fixed it and took credit so young people who’s brains are rotten by TikTok will support him.

I mean can’t people see this s**t? 😹

 

[Kottu]

Is TikTok really banned in China ? Didn’t find any confirmation

Censorship of TikTok - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

China (mainland and Hong Kong)​

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Despite being a Chinese-made app, the international version of TikTok does not function on local networks in mainland China or Hong Kong, where users are instead encouraged to use the domestic version Douyin, presumably to shield Chinese users from politically sensitive content posted by foreign users. The international version can sometimes be accessed using a VPN or data roaming with an overseas SIM card.[16]

 

[Kottu]

Dicktator Trump learned how to apply the orange makeup on TikTok; how to look 80 instead of 90.

I had no idea that in US there is ”no”democracy.
Though I don’t live in US, I prefer the way Trump wants to steer the nation by giving preference for the people than being politically correct. I live in Sweden and the way past Swedish governments ruled the country drove the country into chaos. There is not even a single day goes by without explosions and or shootings related to gang violence. Sweden has hardly 11 million
people.

By the way, what do you call Biden when he pardoned(fully and unconditionally) his own son by using the power of the Presidency?

 

[avz]

This generation is cooked beyond recognition

Live in a moment! With only +/- 30 min of historic memory.

 

[Killbynumbers]

Trumpus has saved us. Born again! Bring on the modern Tok.

The man who started the process on the banning of Tiktok when he was president the first time brings it back at least for now. Unbelievable.

 

[avz]

By the way, what do you call Biden when he pardoned(fully and unconditionally) his own son by using the power of the Presidency?

Biden is more human(with all inherent weaknesses) than he is a politician.

 

[danny842003]

I had no idea that in US there is ”no”democracy.
Though I don’t live in US, I prefer the way Trump wants to steer the nation by giving preference for the people than being politically correct. I live in Sweden and the way past Swedish governments ruled the country drove the country into chaos. There is not even a single day goes by without explosions and or shootings related to gang violence. Sweden has hardly 11 million
people.

By the way, what do you call Biden when he pardoned(fully and unconditionally) his own son by using the power of the Presidency?

The US being widely known for not having shooting and violence?

 

[Kottu]

The US being widely known for not having shooting and violence?

No. I agree. But violence had been a part of US since civil war. In Sweden it was during the period of Vikings. Sweden was a peaceful nation for many centuries. Only recently started seeing violence. It’s NOT ethnic swedes behind all these. That’s why currently Sweden is the nation with most crimes in the world next to Mexico.

 

[Kottu]

Biden is more human(with all inherent weaknesses) than he is a politician.

Biden has been a politician since his young age. It’s Trump who is not a politician. That’s why he never talks the way like other politicians. He talks like a common man.

 

[cycomiko]

"national security risk"

aka being too much of a competitor to US social media companies

 

[danny842003]

Biden has been a politician since his young age. It’s Trump who is not a politician. That’s why he never talks the way like other politicians. He talks like a common man.

A common man? Can you really say that with a straight face?
King Charles has had a less privileged life than this guy.

 

[2540497]

Of course it's not available in the App Store! A congressional law was passed. Apple et al aren't going to ignore LAWS for Trump's tweets.

 

[ricketysquire]

Was quite entertained by the TikTok influencers having a meltdown on YouTube.

Obviously scared of having to, I don’t know, find a real job?

Saw on the news how a former "ER nurse" quit her job and went into TikTok full time. It's like, really all that education and training, doing something essential and now you're TikToking all day? I mean sure if you don't like the stress of the Emergency Room, find another nursing role in a better environment, but don't just waste yourself away like that. We need nurses, we don't need influencers on a damn app.