And they’re already kissing Trump’s ass

  • @[email protected]
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    456 hours ago

    No one is enforcing it, it’s a play by TikTok. TikTok did it voluntarily. The server is still there, my wife logged in and saw the notice.

    It’s just theater.

    • Zagorath
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      276 hours ago

      No one is enforcing it, it’s a play by TikTok. TikTok did it voluntarily

      Yup. In fact, Biden had specifically said he will not enforce the ban.

      Which, incidentally…might be the same thing Trump does to “unban TikTok” once he takes office. Which is bizarre, on both sides. Like…that’s literally not legal for a president to do. They can’t legally just ignore an Act of Congress.

      Not that the law matters in America anymore. The Supreme Court has pretty definitively seen to that.

      • @[email protected]
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        enforcement is up to the ag, so yea. they could just ‘ignore’ the law.

        the only thing the ‘president’ can do is extend the deadline by 90 days given evidence that the company is closing-in on a deal.

        with scotus out of the way, ruling in favor of trump’s initial desires, and that which subsequently passed through congress; it is now up to congress to undo the legislation if they so choose.

        • Zagorath
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          45 hours ago

          enforcement is up to the ag, so yea. they could just ‘ignore’ the law.

          In practice, there’s no real mechanism to force it (especially if Congress is unwilling to impeach & convict). But legally speaking, the Take Care clause of the constitution obligates the President (through his executive) to enforce all laws passed by Congress. Ignoring it would be unconstitutional.

      • @[email protected]
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        25 hours ago

        The executive branch can selectively enforce laws, look at all the weed dispensaries the feds could just waltz into and have a federal case against everyone.

    • @cyd
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      35 hours ago

      TikTok and its service providers are liable. “No one is enforcing” is meaningless, because they can still be prosecuted retrospectively if the US Government changes its mind.