To many people, the TikTok ban saga might seem practically concluded. President Donald Trump signed an executive order refusing to enforce the law behind it, and after a brief shutdown, the service remains solidly online in the US.
"In the brief, Senators Markey and Paul and Representative Khanna argued that the TikTok ban lacks evidence and directly conflicts with the First Amendment, undermining the rights of over 170 million Americans who use the platform," the press release said.
The TikTok ban could be delayed under the proposal of Senator Ed Markey, who introduced a bill that would extend that January 19th deadline by almost nine months.
Mass. Senator Ed Markey has introduced a bill which aims to extend the nationwide TikTok ban’s deadline by 270 days.
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts is calling for the extension of the TikTok ban. He held a press conference on Thursday at 2:15 p.m. to urge the Biden Administration to extend the deadline. At the event,
Senator Ed Markey’s bill to delay the TikTok ban highlights the platform's $24.2 billion U.S. economic impact and the threat to millions of creators' livelihoods amid national security concerns.
Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey is calling on President Joe Biden to delay a ban on TikTok that could go into effect in the coming days. The Supreme Court could rule as early as Friday whether or not the original ban is constitutional or if it should be delayed and debated further.
Markey introduced his "Extend the TikTok Deadline Act" bill on Wednesday, which would extend the deadline by 270 days. His legislative attempt to extend the deadline was thwarted by two Republicans, one of which being Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, calling TikTok a Chinese communist spy app.
Expressing concern for TikTok's 170 million users, Sen. Ed Markey, a Democrat from Massachusetts, requested that the law be delayed for 270 days. “Let me be clear: TikTok has its problems. Like every social media platform, TikTok poses a serious risk to ...
(WJAR) — U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts is calling for the extension of the TikTok ban. He held a press conference on Thursday at 2:15 p.m. to urge the Biden Administration to extend the ...
Khanna voted against the federal law demanding a sale of the app or a ban and is now partnering with Sens. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Rand Paul, R-Ky., to repeal the Protecting Americans from Former Adversaries Controlled Application Act.
(The Center Square) – TikTok faces an uncertain future in the U.S. due to ongoing legal challenges and national security concerns.