Critics of the ban have argued that it infringes on US free speech rights and fails to address privacy concerns surrounding social media platforms in general.
“I never thought the United States should shut down TikTok over speculation that China might gather information about, or try to influence, Americans,” Ryan Calo, co-director of the Tech Policy Lab at the University of Washington, told Al Jazeera.
“So, from that perspective, striking a deal to preserve TikTok in the United States is a win,” Calo said.
But Calo said the Trump administration’s creation of its “own timetable” for reaching a deal had flouted the process outlined in the legislation passed by Congress.
“This is a blow to the rule of law, among many,” he said.
- Date Published:9.17.2025
- Original Publication: Al Jazeera