In this episode, Richard Hoeg dives into the legal complexities surrounding TikTok's ban and its implications on freedom of expression and the limits of congressional authority.

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/07/1246532784/tiktok-ban-us-court-biden-congress

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8038/text

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24651190/tiktok-petition.pdf

https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S9-C3-2/ALDE_00013187/

(0:00) Introduction, Remembering Community Member Shareen

(7:06) TikTok's Legal Arguments

(20:17) Analysis of the Ban's Implications: First Amendment, Freedom of Expression, and the Bill of Attainder Clause

(32:54) Examination of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act

(41:48) Future Outlook: Changing Political Landscape and Potential Legislative Actions Against TikTok

(51:08) Breakdown of TikTok's Ownership and Funding, and Legal Battles with President Trump's executive order

(1:01:06) TikTok's First Amendment Rights in its Editorial and Publishing Activities and Legal Challenge Against the Act

(1:14:26) Discussion on the National Security Agreement with TikTok and Government's Failure to Provide Alternatives

(1:20:18) TikTok's Request for a Declaratory Judgment that the Act is Unconstitutional and Audience's Comments

(1:27:35) Community Questions: Personal Experience with TikTok, Opinion on China's Ban, and U.S Government's Stance

(1:29:33) Closing Remarks and Remembering Community Member Shareen