US EditionSupreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company
- TikTok is no longer accessible to users in the U.S. Due to a law that forces the platform offline unless it separates from its China-based owner, ByteDance.
- The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the ban in a unanimous decision, stating that 'divestiture is necessary' to address lawmakers' concerns about China.
- President-Elect Donald Trump indicated he would likely grant TikTok a 90-day reprieve after taking office, as he seeks a 'political resolution' to the issue.
- The shutdown has drawn criticism from free speech advocates, who argue it represents government censorship, a practice often condemned globally.
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TikTok is offline in the U.S. after Supreme Court upholds ban
TikTok is no longer accessible to users in the U.S., the result of a controversial law forcing the popular platform offline unless it splits away from its China-based owner, ByteDance.When users tried to open the app around 10:35 p.m. ET, a message appeared: “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now,” it read. “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now.”The message then said President…
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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban
On January 17, 2025, the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision on a case that has gripped much of the nation for the past two weeks. With unanimous support from all nine Supreme Court Justices, the TikTok ban is being upheld and allowed to proceed as planned unless the Chinese parent company ByteDance divests from TikTok by January 19, 2025. ByteDance has already had months to divest but has elected not to do so.
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