Justices shot down concerns from the app and content creators that the law violates their First Amendment rights.
The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a law requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company to divest from the app, teeing up a ban set to take effect Sunday. The justices sided with
Given the sheer fact of timing, this Administration recognises that actions to implement the law simply must fall to the next administration, a released statement said
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre emphasised that the implementation of TikTok's status will fall to the incoming administration after a US Supreme Court ruling. President Biden supports American ownership of TikTok to address security concerns.
President Joe Biden's administration said it will be up to President-elect Donald Trump to implement the ban on TikTok, which is set to take effect in two days after the Supreme Court upheld the law Friday.
The Supreme Court in its ruling held that the risk to national security posed by TikTok’s ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the United State
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre shared a laugh with Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy about the banter between them as her time at the podium winds to a close.
The law raises national security concerns over TikTok’s ties to China, and only President Biden has the authority to grant a 90-day extension, though the White House suggests this will likely fall to the next administration.
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that a law requiring TikTok’s parent company to divest from the popular video-sharing platform or face a ban was constitutional, siding with the government in a battle over free speech and national security.
(NEXSTAR) – The Supreme Court Friday decided to uphold a law that bans TikTok starting on Sunday, unless the social media app is sold off by its Chinese parent company.
By Andrew Chung, John Kruzel and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Supreme Court upheld on Friday a law banning TikTok in the United States on national security grounds if its Chinese parent company ByteDance does not sell it,