Justices hear arguments after app’s Chinese-based parent company ByteDance asked justices to review caseHow would a TikTok ban in US work?TikTok maintains it is not controlled by the Chinese government. It’s parent company, ByteDance, is based in China, but TikTok operates separately with headquarters in Singapore and the US. TikTok says its user data in the US is handled by the company Oracle.Justice Samuel Alito asked TikTok’s lawyer if the company was owned directly by the Chinese government would he make the same arguments. Continue reading...
The main conceptual idea of the text is that the US Supreme Court is leaning towards upholding a law that could lead to a ban or sale of TikTok within the US.
The central debate revolves around whether the government has the right to restrict TikTok due to national security concerns, particularly the potential for the Chinese government to access user data.
The court is also grappling with the question of whether banning TikTok would violate the First Amendment rights of content creators and the app itself as a corporation.
The main conceptual idea of the text is that the US Supreme Court is leaning towards upholding a law that could lead to a ban or sale of TikTok within the US. The central debate revolves around whether the government has the right to restrict TikTok due to national security concerns, particularly the potential for the Chinese government to access user data. The court is also grappling with the question of whether banning TikTok would violate the First Amendment rights of content creators and the app itself as a corporation.
