U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Law 'Banning' TikTok
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled to uphold a law that will 'ban' TikTok in the United States if ByteDance does not sell the app by Sunday, January 19, 2025.This decision follows an earlier one from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which also unanimously ruled against ByteDance's challenge to the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. 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. 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. For the foregoing reasons, we conclude that the challenged provisions do not violate petitioners' First Amendment rights. The judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is affirmed. Continue ReadingShare Article:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, EmailFollow iClarified:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled to uphold a law that will 'ban' TikTok in the United States if ByteDance does not sell the app by Sunday, January 19, 2025.
This decision follows an earlier one from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which also unanimously ruled against ByteDance's challenge to the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
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. 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. For the foregoing reasons, we conclude that the challenged provisions do not violate petitioners' First Amendment rights. The judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is affirmed.
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This decision follows an earlier one from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which also unanimously ruled against ByteDance's challenge to the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
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. 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. For the foregoing reasons, we conclude that the challenged provisions do not violate petitioners' First Amendment rights. The judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is affirmed.
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