US EditionDOJ Lack of TikTok Ban Enforcement Appears to Be Due to Broad Article II Interpretation
UNITED STATES, JUL 3 – The Trump administration granted tech firms immunity from fines while delaying TikTok's sale or ban, extending enforcement three times amid ongoing national security concerns.
- Tony Tan, a Silicon Valley software engineer, filed a lawsuit last month against Alphabet for withholding info about TikTok's continued distribution on Google Play.
- Tan acquired several previously undisclosed Department of Justice letters through a Freedom of Information Act request, which revealed the DOJ reassured technology companies that they would not face penalties for continuing to provide services related to TikTok, despite a congressional law prohibiting such support.
- Legislation requiring US companies to remove TikTok from their platforms has faced multiple enforcement delays, with executive orders and Justice Department assurances preventing the imposition of penalties.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi and Acting AG James McHenry notified companies such as Apple, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft that they are not legally responsible for providing services to TikTok during the Covered Period.
- These developments reflect a broad Article II interpretation allowing the DOJ to forgo enforcing the TikTok ban for now, but the app’s ultimate US status and potential future prosecutions remain uncertain.
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