r/technology Jan 19 '25

Social Media TikTok is down in the US

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/18/24346961/tiktok-shut-down-banned-in-the-us
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u/awesomemc1 Jan 19 '25

People don’t remember what happened during 2020 when trump signs a order to ban TikTok

People claimed it was Joe Biden’s fault when it’s not since it was in humanitarian bill if I remember correctly since it has to get it signed and can’t be vetoed.

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u/Rawrzawr Jan 19 '25

Am I the only one who remembers Biden saying "If a bill to ban TikTok crosses my desk I'll sign it"?

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u/VastSeaweed543 Jan 19 '25

Trump brought it and his Supreme Court upheld it after Biden kicked it to them. It’s almost entirely right wing people that made this happen.

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u/Rawrzawr Jan 19 '25

Yeah no. Biden signed the law, and Bytedance has been appealing it up the courts for the last several months.