Supreme Court rules TikTok can be banned

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TikTok has said it's preparing to shut down Sunday.

But TikTok's claims that the divest-or-sell law violated Americans' free speech rights did not supersede the government's compelling national security interest in blocking a foreign adversary like China from potentially using the app to spy on or influence Americans, SCOTUS ruled.

On Wednesday, TikTok reportedly began preparing to shut down the app for all US users, anticipating the loss.

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Author / Journalist: Ashley Belanger

Category: Technology

Markets: United StatesChina

Topics: China Supreme Court First Amendment TikTok ban Tiktok Bytedance Donald Trump Free speech Online speech National security Policy SCOTUS

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Published On: 2025-01-17 @ 15:15:19 (20 hours ago)

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