Supreme Court casts doubt on TikTok’s free-speech defense as shutdown law is set to take effect
4 days, 11 hours ago

Supreme Court casts doubt on TikTok’s free-speech defense as shutdown law is set to take effect

LA Times  

The TikTok shutdown law is due to take effect Jan. 19, the day before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated. The Supreme Court justices sounded highly skeptical Friday of TikTok’s free-speech defense, signaling they are not likely to strike down the law that could shut down the popular video site the day before President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office. “Congress doesn’t care about what’s on TikTok,” said Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. “Congress is not fine with a foreign adversary gathering all this data on 170 million Americans.. Are we supposed to ignore the fact that its parent company is subject to doing intelligence work for the Chinese government?” He said he knew of no court precedent that would call for striking down such a law on 1st Amendment grounds. But Congress and the Biden administration said the Chinese-owned platform gives the government in Beijing access to “vast swaths of data about tens of millions of Americans,” which it “could use for espionage or blackmail.” The justices agreed to decide TikTok’s 1st Amendment appeal on a fast-track schedule, and they are likely to issue a ruling within a few days. “A short reprieve would make all the sense in the world,” he said, because it would give Trump time to try to work out a deal that could keep TikTok in operation.

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TikTok warns of broader consequences if US Supreme Court allows ban: Report
2 days, 22 hours ago

TikTok warns of broader consequences if US Supreme Court allows ban: Report

Live Mint  

The lawyer for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance offered a warning during Supreme Court arguments over a law that would compel the sale of the short-video app or ban it in the United States: If Congress could do this to TikTok, it could come after other companies, too. Noel Francisco, representing TikTok and ByteDance, argued that Supreme Court …

What happens to my TikTok if the ban goes through?
3 days, 11 hours ago

What happens to my TikTok if the ban goes through?

CNN  

New York CNN — TikTok’s fate in the United States is now in the hands of the Supreme Court. Beyond being unavailable in the app stores, “what the act says is that all of the other types of service providers can’t provide service either,” Francisco said. I think that’s the consequence of this law.” TikTok itself said in its emergency …

Why the Supreme Court Is Poised to Let the TikTok Ban Stand
55 years ago

Why the Supreme Court Is Poised to Let the TikTok Ban Stand

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On Friday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could determine the fate of TikTok for every American seeking to use or publish on the platform: Absent the justices’ intervention, the app will be banned in the …

Supreme Court slams First Amendment arguments by TikTok as app gives last ditch effort to stop US ban
3 days, 16 hours ago

Supreme Court slams First Amendment arguments by TikTok as app gives last ditch effort to stop US ban

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Supreme Court justices slammed First Amendment arguments made by TikTok …

Listen to TikTok’s final pleas against possible ban in Supreme Court
Top News
3 days, 20 hours ago

Listen to TikTok’s final pleas against possible ban in Supreme Court

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as the US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in …

Trump asks Supreme Court to block TikTok ban as he considers ‘political resolution’
3 days, 21 hours ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to block TikTok ban as he considers ‘political resolution’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a …

The Supreme Court is considering a possible TikTok ban. Here’s what to know about the case
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4 days ago

The Supreme Court is considering a possible TikTok ban. Here’s what to know about the case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The law that could ban TikTok is coming before the Supreme Court on Friday, with the justices largely holding the app’s fate in their hands. TikTok’s lawyers challenged the law in court, joined by users and content creators who say a ban would upend their livelihoods. He took the unusual step of filing court documents asking the Supreme …

Shark Tank star says he wants to buy TikTok - but needs Trump’s help
4 days, 2 hours ago

Shark Tank star says he wants to buy TikTok - but needs Trump’s help

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary said he wants to buy …

Trump claims he’ll ‘save’ TikTok - despite trying to get it banned while in office
4 days, 2 hours ago

Trump claims he’ll ‘save’ TikTok - despite trying to get it banned while in office

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has claimed he would “save TikTok in America,” …

How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app
4 days, 2 hours ago

How TikTok became the world’s most controversial app

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This has helped bring the total number of TikTok users around the world to above 2 billion, …

Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban challenge nine days before it takes effect
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4 days, 3 hours ago

Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban challenge nine days before it takes effect

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.S. Supreme Court has said it would hear arguments …

US Supreme Court's TikTok ban case: What you need to know
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4 days, 11 hours ago

US Supreme Court's TikTok ban case: What you need to know

India Today  

The law that could ban TikTok is coming before the Supreme Court on Friday, with the justices largely holding the app’s fate in their hands. TikTok’s lawyers challenged the law in court, joined by users and content creators who say a ban would upend their livelihoods. He took the unusual step of filing court documents asking the Supreme Court to …

Supreme Court leaning toward TikTok shutdown: reports
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4 days, 11 hours ago

Supreme Court leaning toward TikTok shutdown: reports

Salon  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday seemed inclined to rule against TikTok, the social media app that faces a ban in the U.S. unless its parent company sells it to a non-Chinese company, media outlets reported. Justices heard TikTok's argument that a federal law requiring its sale by Jan. 19 violates the First Amendment, as well as the U.S. government's …

Supreme Court signals it will uphold ban on TikTok over national security concerns and other takeaways from oral arguments
4 days, 11 hours ago

Supreme Court signals it will uphold ban on TikTok over national security concerns and other takeaways from oral arguments

CNN  

CNN — A majority of the Supreme Court appeared likely to uphold a controversial ban on TikTok over concerns about its ties to China, with justices lobbing pointed questions at lawyers for the social media app and a group of its content creators. “The law is only targeted at this foreign corporation, which doesn’t have First Amendment rights,” she said …

TikTok’s fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security
4 days, 22 hours ago

TikTok’s fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In one of the most important cases of the social media age, free speech and national security collide at the Supreme Court on Friday in arguments over the fate of TikTok, a wildly popular digital platform that roughly half the people in the United States use for entertainment and information. The Biden administration, defending the law that President …

TikTok ban will be weighed by Supreme Court. Here’s what to watch Friday
5 days, 11 hours ago

TikTok ban will be weighed by Supreme Court. Here’s what to watch Friday

CNN  

Washington CNN — The only branch of the federal government without a social media presence will weigh the fate of one of the nation’s most popular video-sharing apps on Friday, delving into a viral fight over whether TikTok’s ties to China threaten national security. Video Ad Feedback ‘Losing the community I built’: TikTok creator braces for ban 03:07 - Source: …

TikTok could be banned in the US in days. Creators are left in limbo
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1 week, 1 day ago

TikTok could be banned in the US in days. Creators are left in limbo

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If the government prevails as it did in …

TikTok Creators Left In Limbo While Awaiting Decision On Potential Platform Ban
1 week, 1 day ago

TikTok Creators Left In Limbo While Awaiting Decision On Potential Platform Ban

Huff Post  

FILE - A man carries a Free TikTok sign in front of the courthouse where the hush-money trial of Donald Trump was underway on April 15, 2024, in New York. For creators, the TikTok doomsday scenarios are nothing new since President-elect Donald Trump first tried to ban the platform through executive order during his first term. But I’m staying calm,” …

TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban
1 week, 1 day ago

TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban

Live Mint  

Will TikTok be banned this month? For creators, the TikTok doomsday scenarios are nothing new since President-elect Donald Trump first tried to ban the platform through executive order during his first term. But I'm staying calm,” said Gillian Johnson, who benefited financially from TikTok’s live feature and rewards program, which helped creators generate higher revenue potential by posting high-quality original …

TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban
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1 week, 1 day ago

TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban

Associated Press  

Will TikTok be banned this month? But I’m staying calm,” said Gillian Johnson, who benefited financially from TikTok’s live feature and rewards program, which helped creators generate higher revenue potential by posting high-quality original content. My Neighbor.” Johnson said the idea of TikTok going away is “hard to accept.” Many creators have taken to TikTok to voice their frustrations, grappling …

DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject Trump request to delay TikTok ban law
1 week, 3 days ago

DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject Trump request to delay TikTok ban law

Hindustan Times  

By David Shepardson DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject Trump request to delay TikTok ban law WASHINGTON, - The U.S. Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court late on Friday to reject President-elect Donald Trump's request to delay implementation of a law that would ban popular social media app TikTok or force its sale by Jan. 19. DOJ said no …

‘Lawless’: Legal experts knock Trump’s ‘silly’ TikTok filing to Supreme Court
1 week, 6 days ago

‘Lawless’: Legal experts knock Trump’s ‘silly’ TikTok filing to Supreme Court

Raw Story  

Donald Trump’s recent legal filing to the Supreme Court regarding a possible ban on the popular TikTok app was largely met with ridicule and bewilderment by legal experts, who doubted the incoming president’s legal basis for his request. “It would be pretty lawless of them to.” Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, took aim at John …

Trump tries to save TikTok from the law
Trending News
1 week, 6 days ago

Trump tries to save TikTok from the law

Live Mint  

The drafters of the U.S. Constitution debated whether one or more chief executives was the best form of government. That’s the essence of Mr. Trump’s amicus brief filed Friday in TikTok v. Garland, which the Supreme Court will hear on Jan. 10. To grant Mr. Trump’s request for a stay now would set a bad precedent that invites future incoming …

Supreme Court might not 'have the stomach' to accept Trump's new legal demand: expert
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Supreme Court might not 'have the stomach' to accept Trump's new legal demand: expert

Raw Story  

The Donald Trump-friendly U.S. Supreme Court may be ready to buck him, an ex-prosecutor said. "Meanwhile, as the date for the TikTok ban in the U.S., January 19, draws closer, Donald Trump was among a number of litigants filing Amicus briefs with the Supreme Court last week," Vance wrote this weekend. Consistent with his commanding presence in this area, President …

Ex-Trump official expects SCOTUS to smack down Trump's 'imperial' bid to save TikTok
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Ex-Trump official expects SCOTUS to smack down Trump's 'imperial' bid to save TikTok

Raw Story  

Sarah Isgur, a former Department of Justice spokesperson in the first Trump administration, cast doubt on President-elect Donald Trump's ability to bend the Supreme Court of the United States to his will with a bid to delay a law that would ban the TikTok social media platform. Although Congress passed legislation giving President Joe Biden the authority to ban TikTok …

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to delay a ban on TikTok so he can find a way to save the social media app that he once tried to bar from the U.S. TikTok faces a ban if its parent company, ByteDance, does not follow a new federal law that requires it to be sold to a non-Chinese …

Trump asks US Supreme Court to pause law threatening TikTok ban
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump asks US Supreme Court to pause law threatening TikTok ban

Deccan Chronicle  

US President-elect Donald Trump filed a brief Friday urging the Supreme Court to pause a law that would ban TikTok the day before his January 20 inauguration if it is not sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance. "Trump was fiercely opposed to TikTok during his 2017-21 first term, and tried in vain to ban the video app on national security …

US President-elect Donald Trump appeals to Supreme Court over TikTok ban, seeks pause for negotiated resolution
Trending News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

US President-elect Donald Trump appeals to Supreme Court over TikTok ban, seeks pause for negotiated resolution

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump has entered the contentious legal battle over TikTok’s future in the United States, urging the Supreme Court to pause a law to ban the social media platform if its Chinese parent company does not sell it, Bloomberg reported. Negotiated Resolution Trump argued to the justices, “Only he possesses the consummate dealmaking expertise, the electoral mandate, and the …

Trump bats for China's TikTok app, urges top court to pause ban to pursue 'political' route
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump bats for China's TikTok app, urges top court to pause ban to pursue 'political' route

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump submitted a brief to the country’s Supreme Court asking the apex body to block the law that calls for the banning or selling of the video-sharing app TikTok. Image Credit: Reuters In an unusual brief submitted to the US Supreme Court, President-elect Donald Trump requested that the apex body to block the law requiring the video-sharing …

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban amid national security concerns
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban amid national security concerns

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. On Friday, President-elect Donald Trump requested that the Supreme Court postpone the possible TikTok ban until his administration could work towards a "political resolution" to the problem. The request came …

'They don't understand': Lawmaker smacks down TikTok defenders as Trump fights looming ban
2 weeks, 3 days ago

'They don't understand': Lawmaker smacks down TikTok defenders as Trump fights looming ban

Raw Story  

A Michigan Democrat took a shot at supporters of TikTok as President-elect Donald Trump tries to block a looming ban set to take effect next month. Rep. Debbie Dingell on Friday evening called the issue "difficult" — but said lawmakers in both chambers passed the bill for the good of the country. "This was a very difficult decision for me, …

Trump urges Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump urges Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-28 08:54 WASHINGTON -- US President-elect Donald Trump has urged the Supreme Court to delay the TikTok ban in order to allow time for a negotiated solution, according to a legal document filed Friday. The document was filed by John Sauer, whom Trump nominated to serve as Solicitor General, a position typically responsible for representing the US …

Week in politics: Trump makes court filing over TikTok ban, bipartisanship in Congress
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Week in politics: Trump makes court filing over TikTok ban, bipartisanship in Congress

NPR  

Week in politics: Trump makes court filing over TikTok ban, bipartisanship in Congress What a year it has been in politics - how might some of 2024 dynamics play out in early 2025? And, of course, our companion through much of this tumultuous and momentous year in politics is here, too, NPR's senior editor and correspondent Ron Elving. President Trump …

Trump asks the Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban, set to go into effect in January
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump asks the Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban, set to go into effect in January

NPR  

Trump asks the Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban, set to go into effect in January President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to delay a law banning TikTok next month. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President-elect Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to delay a law that would otherwise ban TikTok next month. ALLYN: Yeah, as you mentioned, Trump …

Can Trump persuade the Supreme Court to stand aside so he can solve the TikTok problem?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Can Trump persuade the Supreme Court to stand aside so he can solve the TikTok problem?

LA Times  

The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone. President-elect Donald Trump is telling the Supreme Court that he can make a deal that will resolve the national security dispute over TikTok and preserve the video site for 170 million Americans. “President Trump alone possesses the consummate deal-making expertise, the electoral mandate, and the political will …

Donald Trump urges US Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban law
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Donald Trump urges US Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban law

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump has urged the US Supreme Court to pause implementation of a law that would ban popular social media app TikTok or force its sale, arguing he should have time after taking office to pursue a "political resolution" to the issue. Trump's support for TikTok is a reversal from 2020, when he tried to block the app in …

Trump wants to delay TikTok ban, seeks 'political resolution' | Decoding shift in position
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump wants to delay TikTok ban, seeks 'political resolution' | Decoding shift in position

India TV News  

US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to delay the potential TikTok ban. Trump's request comes after the Biden administration filed a brief urging the Court that the statute, which will potentially ban TikTok, is needed to eliminate a national security risk. Decoding the change in stance During his first term, Trump sought to …

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office

ABC  

US president-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to pause a potential ban on TikTok from going into effect until his administration can pursue a "political resolution" to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the justices should strike down a law that could …

Trump asks Supreme Court to block TikTok ban as he considers ‘political resolution’
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to block TikTok ban as he considers ‘political resolution’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a …

Trump Asks Supreme Court To Delay TikTok Ban So He Can Weigh In After He Takes Office
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump Asks Supreme Court To Delay TikTok Ban So He Can Weigh In After He Takes Office

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law …

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office

Associated Press  

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban …

Trump asks Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban, while Biden says app poses ‘grave’ threat
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban, while Biden says app poses ‘grave’ threat

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court to pause a controversial ban on TikTok that is set to take effect next month, telling the justices in a legal filing Friday that a delay would allow his administration to “pursue a negotiated resolution.” Trump’s request for a delay in implementing the ban puts him at odds with the Biden …

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban …

Trump suggests allowing TikTok to continue in US: Keep this sucker for a while
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump suggests allowing TikTok to continue in US: Keep this sucker for a while

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump indicated on Sunday that he favoured allowing TikTok to keep operating in the United States for at least a little while, saying he had received billions of views on the social media platform during his presidential campaign. The US Senate passed a law in April requiring TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest the app, citing national …

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge
Top News
3 weeks, 4 days ago

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge

China Daily  

People gather for a press conference about their opposition to a TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 22, 2023. The US Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would consider TikTok's challenge to legislation that could force the popular social media platform to be sold to a US company by Jan 19 or face a nationwide ban. …

TikTok gets big boost from US Supreme Court
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

TikTok gets big boost from US Supreme Court

China Daily  

The US Supreme Court has thrown a significant roadblock in the path of a new law that would ban the wildly popular TikTok app throughout the United States. By now, you may likely know the backstory about TikTok: Earlier this year, members of the US Congress authored and passed legislation that was quickly signed by US President Joe Biden, which …

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge
Trending News
3 weeks, 4 days ago

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge

China Daily  

Civil rights groups voice strong concerns over legislation forcing sale of platform The US Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would consider TikTok's challenge to legislation that could force the popular social media platform to be sold to a US company by Jan 19 or face a nationwide ban. "There's a political case to make because so many small businesses …

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge
Top News
3 weeks, 4 days ago

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge

China Daily  

People gather for a press conference about their opposition to a TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 22, 2023. The US Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would consider TikTok's challenge to legislation that could force the popular social media platform to be sold to a US company by Jan 19 or face a nationwide ban. …

TikTok ban in US: What happens next after Supreme Court agrees to review potential US ban?
3 weeks, 5 days ago

TikTok ban in US: What happens next after Supreme Court agrees to review potential US ban?

The Hindu  

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance to block a law intended to force the sale of the short-video app by January 19 or face a ban on national security grounds. TikTok and its parent ByteDance aim to block a U.S. law passed in April that would force …

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