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TikTok says it's restoring service to US users based on Trump's promised executive order (apnews.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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It was a got damn stunt, offc

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[–] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

The only way his ban evasion will work is if they find a buyer in 90 days

[–] kuato@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Or Trump keeps extending it or the newly formed Congress rolls back the law or the corrupt Supreme Court changes its mind or or or.

They entire US government is a game of oligarchic Calvinball.

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 weeks ago

Tomorrow Trump becomes the commander in cheif of the executive branch, the branch explicitly in charge of enforcing the law. The concept of salutary neglect is not new to America, and I don't think much could stop him if he decided to simply not enforce the law as written. As you point out, it would not be the first time the country played by it's own rules made up on the spot.

[–] dragontamer@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Uhhh, Trump is literally the executive.

He just commands the FCC or other authorities to ignore TikTok. He can extend this ban evasion for all 4 years if he wants.

Congress and Supreme Court do not control the executive powers. The President does.

[–] beejjorgensen@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Does the FCC have the discretion to do that after Chevron, I wonder?

[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Doesn't matter; SCOTUS is controlled by "unitary executive theory" nutjobs now. The FCC can do whatever Trump wants it to do; no more, no less.

[–] cowfodder@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

As long as he can make money off of tiktok (either through videos or bribes) he'll keep extending it.