TikTok, Microsoft, and Legal Challenges | Exploring the Ban and Beyond
In this episode, lawyer Richard Hoeg explores the prospect of Microsoft/TikTok acquisition talks. He examines the TikTok ban, enforcement challenges, and network impacts. Hoeg analyzes the performative aspects of January 19th, discusses bills of attainder, and the courts' decisions on both attainder and First Amendment law. He critiques the court's reasoning, discusses TikTok's business restrictions, and debates divestiture versus confiscation. Richard also touches on the Trump administration's actions, Congressional provisions, First Amendment concerns, and the Supreme Court's role. The episode concludes with insights into Microsoft's negotiation strategy and political considerations. SUPPORTING THE CHANNEL YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi5RTzzeCFurWTPLm8usDkQ/ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/VirtualLegality STORE - https://virtuallegalityshop.myshopify.com/
Key Points
- The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act targets applications like TikTok by prohibiting support mechanisms for apps deemed to be controlled by foreign adversaries such as China.
- President Trump's executive order to delay TikTok's ban raises constitutional questions regarding the faithful execution of laws, as it directly contradicts the provisions and timelines outlined in the Act.
- Microsoft's involvement in potential acquisition talks with TikTok appears strategic, aligning with their history of fostering favorable relations with governmental administrations to navigate regulatory landscapes.
LINKS
INTRO https://www.reuters.com/technology/trump-says-microsoft-is-talks-acquire-tiktok-2025-01-28/
THE BAN https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-118publ50/pdf/PLAW-118publ50.pdf https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/bill_of_attainder https://cases.justia.com/federal/appellate-courts/cadc/24-1113/24-1113-2024-12-06.pdf?ts=1733499080 https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-656_ca7d.pdf
THE DELAY https://apnews.com/article/trump-tiktok-ban-da11df6d59c17e2c17eea40c4042386d https://www.npr.org/2025/01/20/nx-s1-5268701/trump-executive-order-tiktok-ban https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/application-of-protecting-americans-from-foreign-adversary-controlled-applications-act-to-tiktok/
THE PROBLEM https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/articles/article-ii/clauses/348 https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-ban-executive-order-trump-0bbae2d2d6f102944f41bb75ad40ce69 https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-brushes-tiktok-national-security-concerns-calling-50/story?id=117923145
THE SOLUTION? https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/01/03/the-golden-opportunity-for-american-ai/
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