App will become unavailable in US on 19 January, unless Trump directs justice department not to enforce the lawThe US supreme court has issued a ruling upholding a nationwide ban on TikTok unless it sells to an owner in the US. The nine justices voted unanimously in a decision on Friday that sides with the majority of the US Congress and the US Department of Justice that the hugely popular social media app is a threat to US national security.“We conclude that the challenged provisions do not violate petitioners’ First Amendment rights,” the justices wrote. “The judgment of the United States court of appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is affirmed.” In December, a Washington DC appeals court upheld the ban. Continue reading...
The main conceptual idea of the article is that the US Supreme Court upheld a nationwide ban on TikTok, citing national security concerns due to its Chinese ownership. While acknowledging TikTok's importance for users, the court ruled that the ban doesn't violate First Amendment rights.
TikTok CEO hopes for former President Trump's intervention, who previously promised to "save TikTok," suggesting a potential political solution involving Trump directing the Justice Department to not enforce the ban.
Essentially, the article highlights the ongoing legal battle between TikTok's desire to remain operational in the US and the US government's concerns about its potential security risks.
The main conceptual idea of the article is that the US Supreme Court upheld a nationwide ban on TikTok, citing national security concerns due to its Chinese ownership. While acknowledging TikTok's importance for users, the court ruled that the ban doesn't violate First Amendment rights. TikTok CEO hopes for former President Trump's intervention, who previously promised to "save TikTok," suggesting a potential political solution involving Trump directing the Justice Department to not enforce the ban. Essentially, the article highlights the ongoing legal battle between TikTok's desire to remain operational in the US and the US government's concerns about its potential security risks.
