TikTok to keep ticking in US for the present time
A judge late Sunday stopped the united states from banning downloads of TikTok, freeing the video snippet-sharing mobile application to keep winning new users here - for now.
District Judge Carl Nichols issued a temporary injunction at the request of TikTok, which the White House has called a national security threat, alleging that its Chinese parent firm is tied to Beijing.
An order from US President Donald Trump sought to ban new downloads of the application by the end of Sunday, but allowed until November 12 for another phase targeted at stopping TikTok from operating in america entirely.
The judge denied TikTok’s request to also suspend the November 12 ban, but noted that his decision was “for now.”
What about TikTok lovers?
TikTok lovers in the US will wake Monday to life as usual, at least in regards to their enjoyment of the platform.
That would be the case anyway, since the ban that had been poised to take effect Sunday only put on new downloads and updates.
However, getting usage of updates means longtime TikTok users should be able to get security patches to keep them better protected with all the app.
In addition, it means US users should be able to get any new features TikTok releases.
Where from here?
The judge’s order tells TikTok and the united states to work through a schedule to proceed, and that typically means the court wants opposing parties to find middle ground.
“My sense is that this is a pragmatic splitting of the infant for the short-term, to give a while to allow them to resolve the disputes and come to a resolution.” said University of Richmond law school professor Carl Tobias.
Once lawyers get a chance to review the reasoning behind the judge’s decision, the united states could appeal your choice putting a hang on the download ban.
Legal analysts interviewed by AFP thought it unlikely the US would appeal, since legal professionals typically don’t want to create an enemy of a judge early in a case by attacking their judgment.
Meanwhile, TikTok’s overarching suit challenging the legality of Trump’s executive orders continues through the court.
TikTok’s tomorrow?
Outside of the courtroom, TikTok can continue trying to work out a sale or alliance to appease US concerns.
A tentative deal would make Silicon Valley giant Oracle the technology partner for TikTok and a stakeholder in a fresh entity to be known as TikTok Global.
Such a deal is likely to be dimly viewed by Beijing, where some consider the united states move an unjustified appropriation of Chinese technology.
