In April, President Biden signed legislation that compels ByteDance, the parent company of social media platform TikTok, to either divest from the popular app or face the possibility of a nationwide ban in the US. However, TikTok is not backing down without a fight, as the company has brought its own lawsuit against the US government, arguing that the potential ban on the platform violates First Amendment free speech rights.
Yahoo Finance Legal Reporter Alexis Keenan breaks down the details of the lawsuit and whether it falls under free speech protections.
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By banning it you’re banning free speech.. is that not obvious to everyone?!
Get China out
tiktok isn’t chinese 😐
@@thea_therian uh, are you actually being serious by asking that?
Your name is ramirez, go first
@@ccstudios01 wdym asking? it’s not a question, it’s a statement, tiktok is based in Singapore, which isn’t in China btw
Not worries nobody can take or destroy the tic-toc. This wiy go on and on
This is just Propaganda that will Never Stand Up in Court…. Dumb Really
Threats to National Security Trump Everything! Case Dismissed… no witnessed called
The right to free speech does not mean we can’t ban an app for national security reasons
The ban impacts the rights of the people who use the app and conduct their businesses there.
Dog of the rich
So, can we please ban ABC, NBC, CNN… for national security? Remember, too, corporations are people, the Supreme Court said so. That being true, they have 1st amendment rights.
@@thelastsplash HAHAHAHAHAHA what business? Grooming kids? LOL
YOUR COMMENT IS FOOLISH YOU JUST DONT GET IT DO YOU?
The United States already said citizens don’t have first amendment rights on social media.
Yup
It’s always been like that but had to say to say it because of the sheer number of people who don’t understand the constitution.
citation needed
We have the right to freedom of speech, if the us infringes on that right it’s their funeral lmao
Robert Kennedy’s firm is the one . Why did they band TikTok when they banned us from so many things on the Internet?
RFK is behind the the lawsuit😊😊😊
Also we should respect this lawsuit like china and Singapore respect our people’s lawsuit against them, give it to the pets for kitty litter.
Cry
Chinese company has no right to free speech..
i dont watch tik tok but, the government just stand not being able to send fbi agents to a social media company. and thats what this is really about.
Yeah, let’s make sure it remains in the hands of the CCP equivalent. Wouldn’t want sworn officers to root out any crime or nothin’.
Perfect. There is no security reasons. They want to ban so citizens of US cannot see what Israel is doing the innocent civilians in Gaza.
Does a non-American entity have the rights of a US citizen? The answer is pretty obvious there. No.
So no rights for anyone not American?
@@HTBP1888if your not a citizen of the United states you should not receive any rights under the constitution or any other law
@@HTBP1888this goes for the parent company of tic tok they have been poisoning the minds of young Americans and destroying the social fabric of The US
Its over. Time to get real jobs
It’s not over. There are plenty of other apps that they can use and create content on.
@@zeyv4551There’s a higher bar to clear with other stuff, generally.
You very obviously don’t understand what goes into making entertainment and multimedia acting like acting, photography, videography, cinematography, music creation, music videos, graphics design, marketing- ALL on ALL SOCIAL MEDIA and are all REAL JOBS🎉🎉🎉
@@Handle70770we’re talking about influencers, all the above jobs you mentioned are real jobs influencers are not
TIME FOR YOU TO GET OFF RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND GO BACK TO WORK.
JOE CHINA GAVE YOU & THE CRIME FAMILIES SHELL ACCOUNT’S A BOOSTER ENIMA. 😢😮
Apps don’t have free speech rights it’s an app and the speech in the app is not the problem so they can’t use that as an excuse to sue and my next thing is what court does a foreign country go to when sueing the government of another country and who is gonna enforce it and on top of that how can you sue a whole government if anything it should be thr president or secretary of defense that is sued
Your words do not compute
Stating that a company who is owned and run by another nation can no longer operate in the United States SOLELY on that reason would be a wildly dangerous move. For example, Shell and BP gas- they are both run and owned by Great Britain, BP literally means British Petroleum. Samsung? That company that makes 1/4 of the phones people in the US use everyday- that is a South Korean company. Toyota, Mitsubishi, and Sony- They are all Japanese companies. So while yes, I also think that TikTok is a dangerous business and that there need to be regulations of some kind- a complete ban is not the route to take.
@@HTBP1888 read left to right top to bottom slowly and if it still don’t make sense go back to school and relearn to read and maybe work on comprehension lol
@@redhead3110 cool and all but insults don’t teach, just make you look insecure lmao.
Someone needs to let TikTok know that the Constitution starts with “We the People” i.e. the citizens, not foreign companies or interests.
Someone should tell our politicans that too, cause “we the people” overwhelmingly support abortion rights, free healthcare, free education, less military spending. NONE of that happened.
We the people in this context means “we the people (who can afford to lobby/buy politicians)”
@@Devilishlybenevolent Yeah so? The point here isn’t who the politicians choose to listen to, it’s about who has the right or grounds to speak.
It’s not about we the people in america
“Someone needs to let you know that the Constitution starts with “We the People” i.e. the citizens, not companies or interests”. There – fixed that for you.
I wish that was the case but the government gives corporations the same rights
No one is violating your right to free speech by banning this app. You can say what you want to say, why do you need an app to do it???? Just say it!
You dont have any rights any more
Did you not see the the newest bill Biden signed away all your rights with the FISA act he also signed away your rights with the “Anti-Semitic Act where you cant speak about the J-Birds just like they did in Germany
And even if theg want to do it through an app, there other apps they can do it on.
This is a really poorly-constructed argument you’re using here. Nonetheless, free speech rights are completely inapplicable to the TikTok legislation.
@@recursiveidentity a fascist would not allow you to say what you want to say in public lol. Why is this app even needed? Life was so much better before social media. It’s crazy how everyone is now so dependent on it.
free TIKTOK
Delusional
Tiktok isn’t chinese. its not based in china. crazy people still don’t know this despite the viral youtube videos where the president repeatedly states he’s Singaporean, and his company is based in….get ready for this……. SINGAPORE
Lmao get uno reversed, dumb corrupt politicians.
😂😂😂
They should know the US doesn’t have first amendment rights! 😂😂 Biden and democrats took that away.
how is stealing everyone’s info off the phones part of the first amendment?
🤡
Every app does that.
@@yelleryoung5870 its only okay when google or facebook or apple does it!
You gotta first prove the theft part & good luck with that one.
@chickaboomboom2726 they could probably prove it, but then it would expose the ways other apps they the government backs does it while acting like they don’t know it does.
Thats a great idea
Gotta be american to apply. Sorry china
Did you all not see the the newest bill Biden signed away all your rights with the FISA act he also signed away your rights with the “Anti-Semitic Act where you cant speak about the J-Birds just like they did in Germany
Tiktok was fine spewing anti-white rhetoric for years, but as soon as it was used to criticize the genocide in Palestine it had to be muzzled
>muh free speech
>literally had an algorithm to filter out ugly people
LMAOOOO
people rather have their private info at risk over a damn app? this crazy.
facebook is the one that got caught selling data to china
AIPAC doesn’t care about 1st amendment
Isn’t tiktok Chinese spyware? Pretty sure they have no rights to sue the US government. Ban away
Tik tok isn’t a person, nor a u.s owned company
Lol I didn’t know the 1st amendment was a thing in china
China using civil liberties that they deny to their own citizens.
Amazing.
I am sure if TikTok agreed to not show any anti Zionist videos America would be fine.
This started long before that, dude. The A-Z stuff can find other places to be. I’m all for it. Even better if people are saying that stuff on services with a greater air of legitimacy.
A red commy entity cares about free speech!?
BYTEDANCE HAS SAID THEY WILL NOT SELL OR SURRENDER ITS COMPANY TO ANY FOREIGN ADVISORY OF MAINLAND CHINA. THEY HAVE SAID REPEATEDLY THAT THEY WILL ACCEPT THE BAN & SHUT DOWN OPERATIONS IN THE U.S BEFORE THEY SURRENDER TO THE U.S CRIMINALS.
Our masters AIPAC can’t control Tik Tok. Trump tried to stop them too. Our gov’t is bought. First lie is that it’s a Chinese company. Stop trusting corporate media run by lobbyists.
There is a lot of MONEY on TikTok, greedy USA wants it. So she cooks up NATIONAL SECURITY as a reason, but it is obvious to the world it is more HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
USA is confiscating Russia’s assets in the name of WAR measure.
China is pulling out her assets and selling USA’s debts.
The other countries are pulling out their assets out as will.
USA claims to be a rule of law nation, but her true color shows that she is more a MAFIA state.
A corporation should not have the same rights as an individual and china doesn’t have to have american rights, that’s the whole point of banning them they are not American. If they want the first amendment then they should pass that law in their own country. You know just like if churches want to get involved in politics they should start paying taxes, same difference.
Literally The only response from the government should be OK You Get tiktok If you give us Google facebook Instagram and china
The first amendment applies to AMERICANS and AMERICAN companies. Not communist dictators in China.
If anyone is making money or plans to on media platforms, always diversify platforms. Either it makes you more money, grows your audience through awareness, or acts as a fail safe.
hahaha!!!
Tik Tok the great has fallen, it’s over…
It would be ironic if our government bowed to a foreign business under the foreign business’s accusations of first amendment rights violations given how often they try to violate our American rights under the constitution
Foreign people and companies have Constitutional rights, duh. That’s why you can’t legally murder tourists or loot the Louis Vuitton store at your local mall. Congress passed a bill of attainder against TikTok and that is unconstitutional. If you don’t like it, take it up with the founders.
It’s also wild to me that they passed a law saying “hey you have to sell or get banned”….knowing full well that any company that would be a position to potentially purchase it wouldn’t (& probably shouldn’t) be allowed to because of ant-trust reasons lol
When china thinks the 1st amendment covers them too.
I have an idea have the YouTube yahoo twitter moderators shadow banners ban tik tok instead then it’s not a first amendment issue? Duh I’m so smart man. I should be working in some high position somewhere.
TikTok is like Walmart to regular stores.. kinda weird. I don’t go in Walmart often, and I never use TikTok. My guess is the government knows China is using it to gather information, and our government cannot benefit from it. (Must not of been in on the deal)
How about Russia buys Alaska and China buys California? For national security.
👍🤣
Facebook is just as bad as TikTok.
You can literally sue anyone for anything you want but it doesn’t mean that you will win!
TikTok’s case is very strong. Aside from the First Amendment, this law is clearly a bill of attainder.
Doesn’t matter they will claim it under National Security.
I don’t understand the ban to begin with citing privacy concerns. Where is TikTok any different than Facebook? The issue at hand is that some of those filthy rich American corporations want a piece of TikTok (and the money that comes with it). Since TikTok isn’t selling – let’s have Congress do the dirty work.
Quite different. An enemy foreign government has access to it: user data and content moderation, so not only can this government get access to American user information (whatever is on your phone), they also influence what you see and don’t see.
@@robr.5044 just like Facebook. Not that they’d ever control what you see. LOL…
First amendment doesn’t apply to foreign companies.
Right! Free speech is just for Americans. …. oh wait
TikTok operates in the US under US law, therefore it is entitled to Constitutional protections in every case where such protections are not explicitly circumscribed by the Constitution.
@@duyataksis5210
Its owned by CCP it does not matter if it was operates in Mars or Pluto.
@@OksanaBodarenkoIf CCP is enemy, why not cut all economic ties and stop diplomatic relation?
@@robinm4403 Its happening slowly
lol didn’t know china had a first amendment
The root problem is that on TikTok there are too many pro-truth and pro-fairness videos about Gaza. Pro-israel murica can’t tolerate this.
First amendment is like: my speech to condemn you is human right and protected by law, but if you want to condemn me, that’s national threat and it’s banned.
And please make Google next
A Chinese company does not get free speech rights or any other rights they are not citizens
ByteDance, a foreign entity that is required BY LAW to do whatever the CCP demands from them, including giving them any and all data, public or private, can sell the company off. Until then, it (TikTok) is not protected by the constitution.
lol that’s not how the constitution works 🤣
If a foreign national comes to America, hell if the entire standing committee of the CCP came to America, they’d still enjoy all of privileges & protections of the BIll of Rights.
CCP talking about 1st Amendment, seriously??? 😭
CCP isn’t talking about it. TikTok is.
So is the US going to ban everything made in China too?
Let’s be real, this isn’t about data security, this ban is because TikTok is currently more profitable and influential than Facebook and Instagram and the US government wants their piece of the pie.
This is why I never use tiktok. It’s a joke. Now with its attitudes, more reasons to boycott tiktok. It’s entitlement is staggering
And I don’t believe anyone in charge of that app is American. Our constitutional rights are only for Americans and those who went through the process to become a citizen.
1 Tik tok isn’t American, sooo it doesn’t apply.
2 they’re not the press, soo it doesn’t apply.
3 the CCP is attempting to sue the US government.
I’d be surprised if China doesn’t now force the sale of every Americans company in China. They’d be well within bounds
But Tik Tok can ban me for retroactive and superficial reasons? Yeah, ok…
🤡 🌎
Hilarious. A Chinese company wants our American rights. 😂
YEAY/!!!!!
Interesting. In China, American social media’s are BANNED by Chinese government. YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google Search are ALL Forbidden in China. If the CCP can do it, we in America should be able to do it as well, otherwise the Chinese Communist Party is controlling us at our own soil.
China FORBIDS Facebook, Twitter, Google and other American social media companies for national security reason. WE NEED TO BAN THEM TOO !!
We all know if the U.S. government doesn’t get a piece of the pie then it’s always illegal
First amendment rights don’t apply to foreign companies. They’re seriously trying to sue the government 😂
It’s not “we the foreign companies”
you failed your high school civics class didn’t you? Any person, or coporate entity by extention, has the same rights in the eyes of U.S. law, bar those that are specifically attributed to citizens (like voting).
@@LCsaint22who took civics in high school? Tf you mean social studies? Unless you’re like a teen I guess maybe they changed it so you can feel smart but either way this is America it’s a non America company trying to use our laws against us. It’s a no for me kid. Hopefully USA can have a backbone like Russia and china before it’s too late. Also bad news for you is if America really wants it gone it will be regardless of law. Too many loopholes the main problems is bribes and the fact money rules America. Also as a military veteran I’ll tell you that if something is viewed as a threat to national security then you can kiss all that “but but the law” stuff goodbye. That said the amendment rights only apply to residents or citizens of America. Don’t know where you get your info from but you’re wrong it doesn’t apply to foreigners or foreign companies. I’ll bet my house that if American bans it they won’t get a dime from America if they sue.
@@LCsaint22 buddy that doesn’t apply to Chinese companies stealing peoples data
@Bryceharleman38evaaaaaan158 but it does apply to American c9mpanies that steal our data (and sell it, and have had multiple huge breaches)? I mean, I guess it’s okay as long as they’re American.
@@Bryceharleman38evaaaaaan158 It absolutely does. Also what data are they stealing? lol
then I’m suing tic tac for violating My first amendment rights they’re the one doing the dirt
Even though they only care because of the data farming it’s still amazing to see any Chinese entity acknowledge the existence of free speech.
Is this for real? China is suing the US? Wtf, how is this not thrown out? Just like mexico suing over guns….are we suing them for drugs and illegals? SMH
There is no right to spy on Americans.
China doesn’t allow tiktok in their own country. Why should we? india banned it years ago. No shame in us banning it too.
So now United States is the same as China?
ah yes, because those are the 2 countries we want to be exactly like. great idea.
The USA wants to ban TikTok and Huawei using national security as the reason, when the former president will give away all those national security secrets either for free or a modest sum.
Everything that comes from China is a threat to national security. The question is, why the greatest superpower in the world become so low in every aspect of all you can imagine. The politicians become a laughing stocks of the world.
Israel doesn’t like the truth out there
i can’t wait til they ban this app it’s rotting peoples minds
Tik Tok is not a US company. They are not covered by our Constitution
I do not know why they are trying to ban tiktok for “privacy reasons” when literally any social media you use actually uses and sells your data at a much greater scale than tiktok how do you think you always get ads of things you talk about or look for. If privacy was the real concern they would ban all apps that steals and sells ur data. The real reason to get rid of tiktok is because the government cannot control and chose what to ban on tiktok just like they did with facebook and other social media apps.
Hopefully US can finally show some balls and ban it. Always letting foreigners do whatever they want in America. It’s not an American company so American laws don’t apply for them. If this was china or Russia it wouldn’t even be up for debate. This is why USA will no longer be at the top soon. The fact they think they can even sue is a joke. Take it to china if it’s a problem.
Now its going to get tied up in the court system for years.
Why do we let other counties walk over us!!! China bans Facebook/Meta, Google, Snap and many others… And they want to sue us???? Tell China to pound salt!!
TIK TOK IS TAKING THE U.S GOVERNMENT TO COURT AND EXPOSE THE U.S GOVERNMENT THE WORLD STAGE.
America, stop making trouble, stop joking. Your Google operating system also knows personal information around the world, but it just doesn’t dare to share it.
they think their posts are activism 🤣
American iPhones sell very well in China. But the Chinese people have never worried about using it. To be honest, even using an Apple phone is monitoring your personal information. But why are TikTok in the United States? American politicians are always worried. Why not say that using an Apple phone is also monitoring your personal information? Just don’t say it
If you have never spent any time on tiktok, you cannot talk about this. It’s not about what they say.
Tiktok is not free sleek they violated my first amendment they put restrictions on my account so no one sees what I post and I only post food heath stuff . They only want money so people pay to promote if not u don’t get free speech
Tiktok allows illegal stuff like babies without bottoms like babies with onesies only or diapers only like whattttt that’s not appropriate….. put some bottoms on that baby !!! Their diapers are underwear….
Who are you communist when you banned tiktok in china all along
Tiktok secret algorithm only filters out anti communist posts even they are true but keep other rubblish for you that they called first amendment. Although tiktok is banned in china but there are numerous communist accounts posting anti democracy rubblish all over the world that you would be surprised
Good luck with that they are corrupt so