Supreme Court to Hear TikTok's Appeal Against Ban If Not Sold by January 19

Dec 18, 2024, 04:57 PM

The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear arguments on January 10 regarding TikTok's challenge to a federal law that could ban the social media app in the United States if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, by January 19. This expedited hearing sets up a fast-paced legal battle over free speech and the constitutionality of the potential ban on the widely popular app used by tens of millions of Americans. TikTok contends that the law violates the First Amendment, and the Supreme Court's decision to hear the case follows an appeals court ruling that upheld the law earlier this month.