To the detriment of our favorite trends and sick memes, the long-rumored TikTok ban is on the horizon. The Supreme Court heard arguments today on whether or not it would uphold the current law banning the enormously popular social media app in the United States unless ByteDance sells it by January 19th. If you're wondering how our silly little videos are facing the cold hand of the law, the argument being made is that TikTok's Chinese ownership poses security concerns due to US citizen data collection and potential influence from the Chinese government. Is this true? I have no clue, as I've never worked in spycraft or data collection. But more importantly, what would a TikTok ban mean for us as filmmakers? Let's explore the TikTok ban and its relevance to filmmakers below. Why is TikTok Getting Banned?So, why is the US government picking on TikTok? Well, the fear amongst lawmakers is that since ByteDance is a Chinese company, they are more susceptible to interference and influence from the Chinese government which may want to access and gather user personal data. And with 170 million TikTok users in the US, that's a whole lot of personal data. Last year, President Biden passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act in hopes of preventing such an occurrence, stating:"Congress has passed my legislation to strengthen our national security and send a message to the world about the power of American leadership: we stand resolutely for democracy and freedom, and against...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Yesterday