ELECTIONS, POLITICS, & GOVERNMENT
Utah congressman reacts to Supreme Court choosing to uphold the TikTok ban
Jan 18, 2025, 8:55 PM | Updated: 9:35 pm
SALT LAKE CITY — TikTok has now disappeared from phones across the United States. Less than two hours before the TikTok ban was supposed to go into effect.
Utah representative reacts
Representative Blake Moore is grateful that the Supreme Court chose to uphold the TikTok ban. And said it prevents China from spying on the US in more ways than one.
Moore said an element that isn’t as publicized is the fact that the ban prevents China’s main technology firm from taking root in US infrastructure like building cell towers or other infrastructure that could be used to spy on the US.
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So what happens next?
The TikTok app as of time of publication is no longer available.
President-elect Trump has said he is ‘most likely’ to enact a 90 day extension.
“There’s going to be all kinds of issues with China going forward. Because the on going dispute between our county and theirs. And the fact that they’re seen as quite a threat right now. Militarily and in terms of them getting into our social media.”
Skordas said TikTok tried to call the courts bluff by not actively looking for a buyer over the past few months.
“TikTok sorta called there bluff because it [didn’t’ ban TikTok. TikTok can exist so long as they divest themselves from Chinese ownership. Everyone just assumed they would do that and they didn’t”
