The company argued that the law, citing potential Chinese threats to the nation’s security, violated its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million users.
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.
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With the ban upheld by the Supreme Court and the Biden administration leaving, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is banking on Trump to save the app in the US.
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 Supreme Court unanimously found the new law that could lead to a ban of TikTok does not violate the First Amendment rights of the platform or its users.
The Supreme Court upheld the law banning TikTok on Friday, paving the way for the ban to take effect on Sunday.
The Supreme Court has upheld a law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese parent company does not sell the platform by Sunday.
The President-elect will decide the ultimate fate of the social media app set to be banned in the U.S. the day before his inauguration.
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