Supreme Court Allows TikTok Ban to Take Effect This Weekend, Citing Security, Despite Its 'Distinctive' Community Role
The Supreme Court has weighed in onthe pending TikTok ban, just two days before the Jan. 19 deadline when it is set to go into effect. On Friday, Jan. 17, the courtruledthat the law forcing TikTok to cease operations in the United States if it does not divest from Chinese ownership is constitutional, affirming an appeals court’s previous ruling that the sell-or-ban mandate does not violate the First Amendment. “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,” Friday’s ruling stated....