Oddbean new post about login | logout Will US law banning TikTok prevail on secret government evidence? ========== The US government seeks to ban TikTok, citing national security concerns; TikTok, used by 170 million Americans, must secure a non-Chinese buyer by January 19, 2025, or face removal; the law was supported by bipartisan legislation and passed in April; the Justice Department's filings include 'highly sensitive' information kept secret from the public and petitioners; TikTok argues the government lacks evidence of a threat and demands disclosure of classified information; the court will hear oral arguments on September 18, 2024; experts suggest the court may favor the government due to national security consensus; concerns arise over public confidence in the legal system if secret evidence is used. #Tiktok #UsLaw #NationalSecurity #Bytedance #LegalCase #GovernmentSecrecy #FirstAmendment #Bipartisan #CourtRuling #SocialMedia https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3278499/will-us-law-banning-tiktok-prevail-secret-government-evidence?module=United%20States%20%26%20Canada&pgtype=section
Will US law banning TikTok prevail on secret government evidence? ========== The US government seeks to ban TikTok, citing national security concerns; TikTok, used by 170 million Americans, must secure a non-Chinese buyer by January 19, 2025, or face removal; the law was supported by bipartisan legislation and passed in April; the Justice Department's filings include 'highly sensitive' information kept secret from the public and petitioners; TikTok argues the government lacks evidence of a threat and demands disclosure of classified information; the court will hear oral arguments on September 18, 2024; experts suggest the court may favor the government due to national security consensus; concerns arise over public confidence in the legal system if secret evidence is used. #Tiktok #UsLaw #NationalSecurity #Bytedance #LegalCase #GovernmentSecrecy #FirstAmendment #Bipartisan #CourtRuling #SocialMedia https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3278499/will-us-law-banning-tiktok-prevail-secret-government-evidence?module=United%20States%20%26%20Canada&pgtype=section nostr.fmt.wiz.biz