The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments this week on a pivotal case concerning a law that mandates the sale of TikTok by its China-based parent company, ByteDance. If there is no sale the law calls for a complete TikTok ban in the United States.
The outcome of this case will have significant implications for First Amendment rights, national security, and the future of one of the world’s most popular social media platforms.
Background of the TikTok Ban Law
In April 2024, President Joe Biden signed into law legislation that requires ByteDance to sell TikTok to a U.S.-based company.
The law, upheld by a federal court in Washington, D.C., in December, is set to take effect on January 19, 2025. Despite TikTok’s efforts to block the ban, the Supreme Court declined their request for an emergency injunction, opting instead to hear oral arguments on the matter.
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Key Arguments in the Case
TikTok and ByteDance contend that the ban infringes upon Americans’ First Amendment rights. In their Supreme Court filing, the companies argued:
