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On Friday local time, Pennsylvania District Judge Wendy Beetlestone (Wendy Beetlestone) once again blocked the ban of TikTok by the US Department of Commerce.The US Department of Commerce previously issued a preliminary injunction aimed at restricting TikTok and rendering the app unusable. The ban was originally scheduled to take effect on November 12.
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TikTok is suing the Trump administration and the US Department of Commerce to prevent its apps from being banned. But Judge Bellerstone’s latest ruling comes from another lawsuit:All three TikTok creators are concerned that the ban will affect their livelihoods.
Judge Bellerstone supported the views of the three Internet celebrities, who believed that the TikTok videos were, in fact, “information materials” protected by relevant laws. He wrote: “The short videos created on TikTok are expressive and informative, similar to movies, artwork, photos and news that are clearly protected by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.”
This is not the first time that a judge has blocked a court order from the US Department of Commerce.On September 18, the US Department of Commerce released a statement on its official website, deciding to ban TikTok from downloading. and update the app stores in the United States from the 20th, and will ban TikTok from providing services in the United States from the 12th of November. Subsequently, due to the preliminary agreement of the acquisition agreement, the US Department of Commerce delayed the download ban from one week to 27, but soon the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled to suspend implementation of the US government administrative order to remove TikTok from the US mobile app store.
Ambika Kumar Doran, a lawyer representing various internet celebrities, said: “We are very pleased that the judge has blocked this ban, which is beyond the authority of the president to issue a ban under the Economic Powers Act of international emergency “. “
A TikTok spokesperson said in the statement: “We are deeply moved by the support of the community. People are always working hard to protect their rights to speech, careers, and supporting small businesses, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. We support the creative community. We continue to share their voices through platforms and other channels, and we are committed to continuing to provide similar support to them. “
Judge Bellerstone’s ruling indicated that the impending ban has now been shelved, but this does not mean that the Trump administration’s determination to block the app has been blocked entirely. Whether the United States government will attempt different bans may depend on the results of the general election.
Prior to this, the judge also ordered the related Wechat ban to be stopped.
