Never used it, but I imagine worker productivity will increase substantially today.
…if they can demonstrate substantial progress towards a sale right? This is not me bashing Trump (because as I understand it, key Democrats were lobbying Biden to fudge the same issue) but it’s hard to see based on what we know* that the criteria have been met. And I’m repeatedly assured on here that Trump can’t just ignore clear laws.
*I’m very cognizant that deal gears may be churning in the background but there’s been no public whispers of a viable deal and based on my limited understanding there are real practical roadblocks to one happening.
Worker productivity increasing substantially on a Sunday, on a three day holiday weekend? OK
You do realize people have to work on Sundays, correct? I meant for the people actually working today and not American productivity as a whole.
Local response in WI.
Not long after the fire was put out FDLPD officers found the man near the strip mall. He admitted to starting the fire in response to recent talks of a TikTok ban.
Ike is better poised to answer, but my understanding is that he can sign Executive Orders for things that fall under the purview of the Executive Branch, but he can’t use E.O.s to just make a new law from nothing or take action that’s explicitly prohibited by law. E.O.s are meant to fill the gaps or leeway given to him by the laws Congress passes.
Trump’s saying he’ll do the 90day moratorium via Executive Order…
He’s looking for US to have 50% ownership, gives it a billions to trillions valuation.
(In other words, Trump is looking for an angle to personally profit from this)
Here’s the full statement:
I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark! I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security.
The order will also confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order. Americans deserve to see our exciting Inauguration on Monday, as well as other events and conversations.
I would like the United States to have a 50% ownership position in a joint venture. By doing this, we save TikTok, keep it in good hands and allow it to say up. Without U.S. approval, there is no Tik Tok.
With our approval, it is worth hundreds of billions of dollars - maybe trillions.
Therefore, my initial thought is a joint venture between the current owners and/or new owners whereby the U.S. gets a 50% ownership in a joint venture set up between the U.S. and whichever purchase we so choose.
Yay to state run media!
I’m assuming people have to work today on a Sunday probably working jobs where they don’t have a lot of time to be on TikTok anyway.
Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order to Stall TikTok Ban
President-elect Donald J. Trump said on Sunday that he would issue an executive order to stall a federal ban of TikTok, just hours after major app stores removed the popular social media site and it stopped operating for U.S. users.
“I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark,” Mr. Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security.”
Yup,
This was never about security, it has always and will always be about money. TikTok CEO will be at the inauguration tomorrow along with all other big-tech billionaires.
I expect either tomorrow or Tuesday a big theatrical scene of Trump behind the Oval Office desk signing executive orders. Gen Z will eat this up.
So let’s rehash
Aug 2020 Trump signed executive orders to ban TikTok for national security
2021 Biden pauses action and wants to look into it
Jan 2025 Biden starts the TikTok Ban
Tuesday Trump moves to bring back TikTok
From the NYT, this is a mess:
"It is unclear whether Mr. Trump’s efforts will be successful. His executive order could face a legal challenge, including over whether he has the power to stop enforcement of a federal law. Companies subject to the law may determine that the order does not provide enough assurance that they will not be punished for violations
The law does allow a president to grant a 90-day extension if a buyer is found, but only if there is “significant progress” toward a deal that puts TikTok in the hands of a non-Chinese company. That deal also has to be able to be completed within the 90 days for the president to trigger the extension. And it’s unclear if that extension option still exists, given that the law is already in effect.
In his post on Sunday, Mr. Trump floated the idea that he “would like the United States to have a 50% ownership position in a joint venture,” without providing further details.
TikTok has said that a sale is impossible, citing the nature of its global operations, and China has already signaled that it would block the export of its all-important video-recommendation technology.
TikTok and several Democratic members of Congress in recent days mounted a last-ditch effort to keep the app online. Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader, privately told President Biden that allowing the app to go dark on his watch would hurt his legacy.
Critics of TikTok started their own push to keep the possible ban on track. Senator Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas and chairman of the Senate’s intelligence committee, called some of the major tech companies in recent days to say they needed to comply with the law, according to three people familiar with the calls.
On Sunday, Mr. Cotton and Senator Pete Ricketts, Republican of Nebraska, in a joint statement, commended Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft for following the law, noting that violations could result in bankruptcy.
“Now that the law has taken effect, there’s no legal basis for any kind of ‘extension’ of its effective date,” they added. Only a sale will allow TikTok to continue operating."
Banning apps is so yesterday Commie state. Are we Commies yet?
Never used it and won’t miss it. Never used Instagram, Twitter/X, UnTruth Social, SnapChat either. It was banned as a national security threat by Congress and upheld by SCOTUS. Not much President Musk can do except whine about it.
I think the fact that it’s now gone dark, it’s valuation for a sale has plummeted. And the longer it takes the further it’s value goes down.
But maybe that’s the plan Trump et al may have in mind, to be able to come in and scoop it up as a bargain.
I don’t use TikTok. No reason, just haven’t checked it out.
As LR is my trusted news source, any validity to Meta being behind TikTok being made unavailable? Or is it just another conspiracy theory?
Well in the land of freedom up here I still have access. But I can’t buy an AR-40, so there is that.
FREEEDOMMMM!!!
I am shocked.
SHOCKED I TELL YOU!!!
Start listening to me people. Every fucking decision he makes is for sale.
Imagine the outrage if George Soros stepped in and bought it. Mark Cuban, it’s time to step up.