The Supreme Court upheld a law that requires TikTok's Chinese owner to sell off the app's U.S. business or face a nationwide ban Sunday.
With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple.
On Friday, TikTok argued its case before the Supreme Court. Justices appeared skeptical of the platform’s First Amendment challenge to the law requiring it to shut down or find new owners by Jan. 19.
Apple and Google removed TikTok from their app stores Saturday, complying with a law requiring China's ByteDance to divest the social app or see it face an effective ban in the U.S.
Congress labeled the app’s Chinese ownership a national security risk and passed a law that would ban the social media platform unless it was sold. TikTok and creators say that violates their free speech rights.
The Supreme Court ruled that the law that could oust TikTok from the US unless Chinese parent company ByteDance sells it is constitutional as applied to the company. “There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans,
The Supreme Court appeared ready to uphold a law that will ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese owners don't sell the widly popular platform.
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TikTok CEO Shou Chew on Friday responded to the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the law requiring the app to sell its U.S.-based operations to a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the U.S. The law will prohibit app stores like Apple’s App Store and Google Play,