@ISIDEWITHQuestionsDomestic Policy2yrs ago

Should the government ban TikTok?

Tiktok is a short-form video hosting service owned by the Chinese Company ByteDance. The app is used by 2 million people globally. In 2021 Cloudfare ranked Tiktok as the most popular website in the world. In 2022 U.S. , U.K., Norway, the EU Parliament, Belgium, Canada and New Zeeland banned government employees from installing the Chinese social media app TikTok on their phones. The applications is banned for use by all citizens in Afghanistan, Armenia, India, Iran and Syria. Proponents of banning TikTok argue that the Chinese government uses the app as an espionage tool to collect data on users worldwide. Opponents argue that the internet should remain open and giving governments power to ban Tiktok would lead to more government regulation of the internet.

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Response rates from 225 Australia voters.

29%
Yes
71%
No
25%
Yes
62%
No
4%
Yes, and we should do more to stop China from collecting data on our citizens
5%
No, but there should be more age restrictions on social media apps
3%
No, only ban the use on government issues phones
1%
No, this is a violation of free speech

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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @9GLB6M7answered…1yr1Y

no but there should be more education on cyber safety

 @9D4CCGPanswered…1yr1Y

No. Most social media platforms collect data on our citizens (Facebook icluded) so we can't selectively enforce this.

 @9CTXWBVfrom Arizona  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but increase laws against data collection

 @9CN2PRTanswered…2yrs2Y

No, however we should create laws against data collection for the purposes of tracking and selling, both stored here and overseas.

 @9CF5HBManswered…2yrs2Y

yes and ban other apps like TikTok

 @9CDSRSGanswered…2yrs2Y

There should be further investigation and restrictions placed.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…9mos9MO

TikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Law Forcing Sale or Ban

TikTok said it sued the federal government on Tuesday, arguing the law was unconstitutional.TikTok said that the law violated the First Amendment by effectively removing an app that millions of Americans use to share their views and communicate freely. It also argued that a divestiture was “simply not possible,” especially within the law’s 270-day timeline, pointing to difficulties such as Beijing’s refusal to sell a key feature that powers TikTok in the United States.“For the first time in history, Congress has enacted a law that subjects a single, named speech platform to a permanent, nationwide ban, and bars every American from participating in a unique online community with more than one billion people worldwide,” the company said in the 67-page petition it provided, which initiates the lawsuit. “There is no question: The act will force a shutdown of TikTok by Jan. 19, 2025.”Several legal experts expect the case to land in front of the Supreme Court.Last year, Montana passed a law that would have barred TikTok from operating in the state as of Jan. 1, saying the company presented a security threat to its citizens. A group of TikTok users filed a lawsuit funded by the app, saying the law violated their First Amendment rights and outstripped the state’s legal authority. TikTok also filed a separate lawsuit within a week, arguing that the legislation violated the First Amendment.In November, a federal judge blocked the Montana ban, saying it most likely violated the First Amendment and a clause that gives Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations.

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