thelastaxolotl [he/him]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-22 days agoTrump about to get over 50% approval in just one movehexbear.netimagemessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up1207arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1205arrow-down1imageTrump about to get over 50% approval in just one movehexbear.netthelastaxolotl [he/him]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square61fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMelaniaTrump [undecided]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-223 hours agoNo, read the press release. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/17/statement-by-white-house-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-regarding-tiktok/ The press release says follow the law, and TikTok is following the law by shutting down.
minus-squaremar_k [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-222 hours agowhere does it say follow the law? Given the sheer fact of timing, this Administration recognizes that actions to implement the law simply must fall to the next Administration, which takes office on Monday. also this https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/biden-white-house-says-enforcement-of-tiktok-ban-will-fall-to-trump-2 So this is entirely symbolic? Exactly. It is symbolic. It has no effect. edit: tiktok’s already in the process of restoring service despite the law technically being in place lol
No, read the press release.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/17/statement-by-white-house-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-regarding-tiktok/
The press release says follow the law, and TikTok is following the law by shutting down.
where does it say follow the law?
also this
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/biden-white-house-says-enforcement-of-tiktok-ban-will-fall-to-trump-2
edit: tiktok’s already in the process of restoring service despite the law technically being in place lol