The U.S. Supreme Court deliberates over a law requiring the sale of TikTok by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, within nine days. Justices question the need for intervention, stating ByteDance does not enjoy First Amendment rights as a foreign company. The bipartisan law aims to prevent Chinese government control and data access under national security concerns. TikTok’s potential ban from U.S. app stores looms if not divested by Jan. 19. ByteDance argues that the law violates free speech by targeting content manipulation rather than actual security threats. The case highlights the tension between national security and free speech, with implications for 170 million U.S. TikTok users. Lawyers for TikTok, ByteDance, and platform creators voice confidence in their case, defending the platform’s impact on livelihoods and importance for First Amendment rights. The Supreme Court’s decision is awaited eagerly by stakeholders, including TikTok users who have built thriving businesses through the platform.
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