Senator Markey also announced his plan to introduce legislation, the Extend the TikTok Deadline Act, to delay the deadline by which ByteDance must sell TikTok or face a ban by an additional 270 days.
That’s why I will soon introduce the Extend the TikTok Deadline Act to extend the deadline by which ByteDance must sell TikTok or face a ban by an additional 270 days.
Like every social media platform, TikTok poses a serious risk to the privacy and mental health of our young people.
But a TikTok ban would impose serious consequences on millions of Americans who depend on the app for social connections and their economic livelihood.
Circuit Court’s decision in TikTok Inc. v. Garland, which upheld the TikTok ban established under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
Watch the floor remarks made by Senator Markey.
Washington: Senator Edward J. (January 13, 2025). Today, Markey, who is a member of the Transportation, Science, and Commerce Committee, gave a speech about the U. S. live on TikTok and on the Senate floor about what would happen if the app is banned in the US on January 19. Senator Markey further declared his intention to propose the Extend the TikTok Deadline Act, which would postpone ByteDance’s mandatory sale of TikTok or risk of ban by an extra 270 days.
Here’s a passage from his remarks.
It makes sense that TikTok users and creators nationwide are worried as the January 19th deadline draws near. They are unsure of the platform’s future, as well as that of their accounts and the thriving online communities they have built.
It is impossible to duplicate these communities on another app. Millions would be silenced as a result of a ban that would destroy a unique cultural and informational ecosystem.
There is a lot on the line here. For this reason, I’m going to propose the Extend the TikTok Deadline Act, which would give ByteDance an extra 270 days to sell TikTok or risk being banned.
“I want to be clear: TikTok has issues. TikTok, like all social media platforms, presents a significant risk to our youth’s privacy and mental health. I’m going to keep holding TikTok responsible for this kind of conduct. However, millions of Americans who rely on TikTok for both their social networks and their financial well-being would suffer greatly if the app were banned. That is not something we can tolerate. “.”.
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Senator Markey. ), together with Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17), recently filed a bicameral, bipartisan amicus brief requesting the U. S. D.C will be overturned by the Supreme Court. The Circuit Court’s ruling in the TikTok Inc. v. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act’s TikTok ban was upheld by the Garland ruling. The TikTok ban, according to the brief, violates the rights of more than 170 million Americans who use the app and is unsupported by evidence, according to Senators Markey and Paul and Representative Khanna.
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