This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Technology

Mar. 21, 2024

TikTok deserves the same treatment as its US-based competitors

Banning TikTok would erode users’ confidence in the government, tarnish America’s reputation for freedom of expression, and trigger unforeseen repercussions in the global community.

Xinying Huang

Visiting Scholar
Stanford Law School

Huang served as a correctional officer and an attorney in China. He is interested in legal issues related to law enforcement international relations.

TikTok deserves the same treatment as its US-based competitors
Shutterstock

In the intricate and tumultuous landscape of Sino-U.S. relations, a new focal point is resurfacing, captivating the attention of millions in American society and beyond: the fate of TikTok.

Most recently, The House passed a bipartisan bill with unprecedented consensus, mandating a complete separation of TikTok from its parent company ByteDance within 6 months, or face an ultimate ban due to concerns about national security and the protecti...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up