Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned
The company argued that the law, citing potential Chinese threats to the nation’s security, violated its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million users.
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The company argued that the law, citing potential Chinese threats to the nation’s security, violated its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million users.
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The justices, who asked tough questions of both sides, showed skepticism toward arguments by lawyers for TikTok and its users.
Selling the app could be difficult, given its scale and nine-figure price.
The plaintiffs include a Texas rancher and a hip-hop artist who say banning the app violates their First Amendment rights. TikTok is paying their legal bills.
The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First Amendment’s protection of free speech.
But the court left in place an injunction that bars the Justice Department from disclosing the report for another three days.