Markey introduces invoice to increase TikTok ban deadline

Politics

The senator goals to increase the nationwide TikTok ban’s deadline by 270 days.

Lower than per week earlier than TikTok is about to be banned nationwide, Senator Ed Markey introduced the introduction of a invoice that will lengthen the deadline by 270 days, his workplace mentioned in an announcement.

The Defending Individuals from Overseas Adversary Managed Functions Act has marked Jan. 19 because the deadline by which ByteDance, TikTok’s mum or dad firm, should promote TikTok or face a ban.

In collaboration with Senators Ron Wyden and Cory Booker and Consultant Ro Khanna, Markey has introduced forth the Prolonged the TikTok Deadline Act.

Markey spoke on the Senate ground and stay on TikTok in regards to the penalties of the upcoming ban.

“The TikTok ban was rushed via with out enough consideration of the profound penalties it could have on the 170 million Individuals who use the platform,” Senator Markey mentioned. “In the present day, TikTok is an area the place customers share essential sources throughout emergencies such because the Los Angeles wildfires, earn cash to cowl groceries and medical care, and construct neighborhood in difficult occasions.”

Together with Senator Rand Paul, Markey and Khanna submitted a amicus transient Jan. 9 urging the USA Supreme Courtroom to reverse the D.C. Circuit Courtroom’s choice to uphold the TikTok ban in TikTok Inc. v. Garland. The legislators argued within the transient that the ban straight conflicts with the First Modification and undermines the rights of greater than 170 million Individuals who use the platform, in keeping with an announcement from Markey’s press workplace.

In his Jan. 13 remarks, Markey mentioned that he plans to handle the “severe threat to the privateness and psychological well being of our younger individuals” that TikTok poses. Nevertheless, he mentioned that banning the app would have a damaging impact on Individuals and wouldn’t successfully resolve these points.

“I’ll proceed to carry TikTok accountable for such habits,” Markey mentioned. “However a TikTok ban would impose severe penalties on tens of millions of Individuals who rely on the app for social connections and their financial livelihood. We can not permit that to occur.”