The Supreme Court has officially announced their ruling in regard to TikTok: They are upholding the law that effectively bans TikTok in the United States this weekend. Here's what the ruling means for the future of TikTok;
Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a new law that would lead to a ban of the social media platform TikTok, clearing the way for the widely popular app to shutter in the U.S. as soon as Sunday.
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that a controversial ban on TikTok may take effect this weekend, rejecting an appeal from the popular app’s owners that claimed the ban violated the First Amendment.
That decision shifts the focus to whether President-elect Donald Trump can intervene after he takes office on Monday.
The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban on Friday. Here's what the ruling spells out for the popular app, including what upheld means.
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The Supreme Court rejected TikTok's appeal to halt a law banning the app in the U.S. unless Chinese parent ByteDance sells its stake by Jan. 19.
Supreme Court upholds law to leave TikTok ban in place. Can Donald Trump save the app? Here's what this means for users come this Sunday.
The US Supreme Court has upheld the Biden administration's TikTok ban, effective January 19, one day before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. With the Supreme Court's decision, TikTok's legal options are exhausted,
TikTok said it will be “forced to go dark” on Sunday, Jan. 19, unless it receives a “definitive statement” from the outgoing Biden administration that the app’s tech partners won’t be penalized under the divest-or-ban bill.
Challenges came in tandem with TikTok’s success. U.S. officials expressed concerns about the company’s roots and ownership, pointing to laws in China that require Chinese companies to hand over data requested by the government. Another concern became the proprietary algorithm that populates what users see on the app.