Apple and others face ‘ruinous’ liability from TikTok ban, Trump is warned

A group of US senators have written to President Trump to warn him that his handling of the TikTok ban is leaving Apple, Google, and Oracle exposed to “ruinous legal liability.” The three companies are potentially at risk of being fined up to $850B (yes, billion not million) for continuing to offer the app despite it being banned from the US … The story so far Apple and others face ‘ruinous’ liability Three US senators have now written to Trump warning him that his handling of the matter is leaving three US tech giants exposed to unprecedented financial liability. Although we continue to oppose the TikTok ban, it is unacceptable and unworkable for your Administration to continue ignoring the requirements in the law, as you did in January by extending the divestment deadline to April 5 […] [Instead of legally extending the deadline] you directed the Department of Justice to not enforce the law for 75 days. This prescribed non-enforcement of the TikTok ban was not only unlawful but ... Read full article.