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We have seen the most recent statement from TikTok. It is a stunt, and we see no reason for TikTok or other companies to take actions in the next few days before the Trump Administration takes office on Monday,
she said
Given the sheer fact of timing, this Administration recognizes that actions to implement the law simply must fall to the next Administration, which takes office on Monday,
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement after the rulingUnless the Biden Administration immediately provides a definitive statement to satisfy the most critical service providers assuring non-enforcement, unfortunately TikTok will be forced to go dark on January 19,
the statement addedI think that would be, certainly, an option that we look at. The 90-day extension is something that will be most likely done, because it's appropriate. You know, it's appropriate. We have to look at it carefully. It's a very big situation,
Trump said in the phone interviewWe have laid out our position clearly and straightforwardly: actions to implement this law will fall to the next administration. So TikTok and other companies should take up any concerns with them,
she saidIf I decide to do that, I'll probably announce it on Monday,
he saidNASA purchased the cameras in 2018. The Insta360 cameras and the associated app were used with devices that were not connected to a NASA network,
said Jennifer Dooren, the Deputy News Chief at NASA Headquarters
The combination of data overcollection, audio exfiltration, and insecure data transmission creates a perfect storm of vulnerabilities for U.S. users."
This could ... the authors saidGiven the important role iFlytek has played in contributing to China's mass surveillance systems, and its partnerships with abusive agencies like the Chinese police, there are of course concerns to how the company uses, stores and shares people's audio data collected abroad,
said Maya Wang of Human Rights WatchDuring the landing broadcasts for Perseverance in 2021 and InSight in 2018 the camera was used to provide imagery, but neither were on NASA's internal or external facing network. The cameras have HDMI outputs. Software was used to switch between the two video feeds and was streamed to YouTube. The camera also was used for panoramic views in virtual tours of NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland,
Dooren saidEscalating the concern is Insta360's partnership with companies that supported the PLA in the past,
Chou said, referring to the People's Liberation Army, and to collaborations with Huawei and the drone maker DJIThe cameras did not undergo a security review prior to purchase, however, editing software used on NASA computers adhere to regularly audited security controls. Today, all new devices, whether attached to the network or not, are subject to NASA's security requirements,
Dooren said
User privacy is our top priority, and we take it very seriously. In order to provide accurate and comprehensive answers to your questions, we kindly ask for more time to gather the necessary information."
Contacted several times by email beginning on Tuesday, Insta360's Head of Communications Caroline Zhang replied on FridayThese cameras can either actively or passively collect national security-critical data continuously with a degree of fidelity and precision that is likely impossible through any other means, including human sources,
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The Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 … is entirely consistent with the First Amendment. The right to free speech enshrined in the First Amendment does not apply to a corporate agent of the Chinese Communist Party,
McConnell wrote in his argument
If an executive order conflicts with an existing law, the law takes precedence, and the order can be struck down by the courts."
Sarah Kreps, professor of government and law at Cornell University, said
Congress wrote this law to be virtually president-proof,
warned Adam Kovacevich, chief executive of industry trade group Chamber of ProgressTikTok should remain available to Americans, but simply under American ownership or other ownership that addresses the national security concerns identified by Congress in developing this law,
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement, noting
I’m very, very concerned about what’s going to happen over the next couple weeks,
said Desiree Hill, owner of Crown’s Corner mechanic shop in Conyers, GeorgiaToday’s unprecedented decision upholding the TikTok ban harms the free expression of hundreds of millions of TikTok users in this country and around the world,
said Kate Ruane, a director at the Washington-based Center for Democracy & Technology, which has supported TikTok’s challenge to the federal law