Catholic Law's Professor Susanna Frederick Fischer was quoted in an OSV News article discussing the forthcoming TikTok ban in U.S. app stores, enacted through 2024 legislation. The piece also highlighted the January 10 Supreme Court oral arguments surrounding the issue. Click here to view the article.

 

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OSV News
Date: 1/11/25
by: Kate Scanlon
Supreme Court considers social media giant TikTok’s fate in the US

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Susanna Frederick Fischer, an associate professor at the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America in Washington, concurred, telling OSV News, “I think it’s more likely than not that the court will uphold the ban, although there may be some dissenters,” citing Justice Neil Gorsuch as one such possibility.

The case, she said, also raises questions for Catholics about discernment in the use of social media.

Pope Francis, Fischer said, has promoted responsible use of the internet, which he called both an evangelization tool and a source of disinformation and gossip.

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