TikTok loses Supreme Court battle to stop U.S. ban

The Supreme Court upheld a U.S. law that bans TikTok on January 19th unless it is sold to an owner not controlled by a foreign adversary. The court sided with the US government’s argument that ties between TikTok’s parent ByteDance and the Chinese government presented a national security threat that empowered Congress to demand it be sold.
Alexis Keenan and Daniel Howley for Yahoo Finance:
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“There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means of engagement, and source of community,” the court said.
“But Congress has determined that divestiture is necessary to address its well-supported national security concerns regarding TikTok’s data collection practices and relationship with a foreign adversary.”
TikTok had argued that it was entitled to First Amendment speech protections, but the court concluded the law did not violate those constitutional rights for TikTok or its users.
Friday’s decision likely leaves the fate of TikTok in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump, who promised to “save TikTok” and had asked the nation’s highest court to suspend the divest-or-be-banned deadline. Trump takes office on Jan. 20.
Trump is reportedly mulling unconventional ways to save TikTok from an impending US ban, including an executive order that would push out enforcement of the new law by months. He said in a post today on Truth Social that spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping about TikTok and other topics.

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MacDailyNews Note: Because TikTok has not divested from ByteDance, Apple and Google must remove the TikTok app from their app stores on Sunday, January 19th.
Trump’s posts regarding TikTok via Truth Social:

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