Business Mar 24, 2023
Biden’s options on TikTok narrow after Beijing pushes back
The U.S. president’s diminishing menu now includes trying to either ban or push through a sale of the hugely popular app, inviting further opposition from China.
The U.S. president’s diminishing menu now includes trying to either ban or push through a sale of the hugely popular app, inviting further opposition from China.
Critics of Section 230 say it lets tech companies avoid responsibility for harms on their watch, while supporters say that without the shield the firms will stifle free expression.
In the past several weeks, at least 14 states have banned TikTok on government-issued devices.
The cascade of lawsuits against Google, which the company says it will fight in court, are indicative of the growing backlash against the largest tech companies.