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Youtube transcript 0:00 Tik Tok could end up getting banned 0:02 across the country under a new law just 0:04 signed today so what will this mean for 0:06 its millions of users cbs2's dick 0:08 Brennan here now with more on that dick 0:10 well Christina marce for now it means 0:13 nothing but that could change us 0:14 lawmakers say the popular app is 0:16 actually a national security threat and 0:19 now they've given the Chinese parent 0:20 company by January of 2025 to sell it it 0:24 says Tik Tock does it's ready to fight 0:27 back you can't tell by the way 0:32 my Tik Tok is a national sensation used 0:35 by 170 million Americans and kids of all 0:39 ages do you hear me I'm not I'm quy I'm 0:42 tired I worked hard at school but today 0:45 as part of a foreign aid bill it's a 0:47 good day for America President Biden 0:49 signed into law a potential ban on Tik 0:51 Tok it requires Tik tok's Chinese own 0:53 parent company to sell the app in 9 0:55 months time legislators have long been 0:58 concerned that Tik Tok could share data 1:00 with the Chinese government government 1:02 of China is literally using Tik Tok and 1:04 we know this using Tik Tok both to 1:06 collect data on individuals right on on 1:09 families 150 plus million families in 1:11 America and two uh that they are using 1:14 it to spread disinformation but the US 1:15 says it's not looking for a ban we're 1:18 basically saying we got to pay attention 1:20 to who the owner of Tik Tok is and pay 1:22 attention to what that presents in terms 1:24 of National Security issues we do not 1:25 want a ban Tik Tok make no mistake this 1:28 is a ban a a ban on Tik Tok and a ban on 1:31 you and your voice Tik Tok CEO posted on 1:35 Tik Tok of course that the company is 1:37 planning a legal battle rest assured we 1:39 aren't going anywhere we are confident 1:42 and we will keep fighting for your 1:43 rights in the courts the facts and the 1:46 Constitution are on our side but the big 1:48 question does Tik Tock have a chance in 1:51 court it'll really be a fact-based issue 1:54 as to who wins at the end of the day the 1:56 United States because it's a 1:58 constitutional issue they will need 2:00 strong arguments they will need a 2:02 compelling interest to overcome the 2:05 First 2:06 Amendment now under the law Biden could 2:08 extend the deadline another 90 days if 2:10 he determines the company has made 2:11 progress toward a sale but core 2:14 challenges could delay things for years 2:16 beyond that so for now you can hold on 2:18 to your app Christina maray going to be 2:20 an interesting nine months we'll see all 2:21 right dick thank you

NY Attorney David Schwartz on How TikTok Users Will Be Affected If App Is Banned In USA @CBSNewYork

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