SCOTUS upholds TikTok ban

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Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting the stage for U.S. users to lose access Sunday

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/17/supreme-court-rules-to-uphold-tiktok-ban.html

The Supreme Court has upheld the law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok by Sunday or face an effective ban of the popular social video app in the U.S.

ByteDance has so far refused to sell TikTok, meaning many U.S. users could lose access to the app on Sunday. The app may still work for those who already have TikTok on their phones, although ByteDance has also threatened to shut the app down.

The Supreme Court sided with the Biden administration, upholding the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act which President Joe Biden signed in April.

Under the terms of the law, third-party internet service providers like Apple and Google will be penalized for supporting a ByteDance-owned TikTok after the Jan. 19 deadline.

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