The TikTok Ban Supreme Court Decision (TikTok v. Garland)
January 18, 2025·10K views·506 likes·530 comments
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously decided to allow the TikTok Ban to go forward, giving deference to Congress and POTUS on what is deemed a national security threat.
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00:00 - Leonard's Introduction
01:15 - The Opinion
05:03 - The Government's Action against TikTok
09:41 - TikTok's Lawsuit
11:18 - Analysis - First Amendment Scrutiny
14:45 - Strict or Intermediate Scrutiny?
19:06 - Targeting TikTok is OK
21:05 - Intermediate Scrutiny Satisfied
21:43 - A Brief Recap
29:42 - Key Statement + Discussion
32:03 - Ulterior Motive?
35:03 - Supreme Court's Conclusion
36:13 - Bill of Attainder
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