Supreme Court to Hear TikTok's Constitutional Challenge Ahead of Potential U.S. Ban on January 19

Dec 18, 2024, 04:26 PM

The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear arguments on January 10 regarding TikTok's effort to block a federal law that could lead to a nationwide ban of the app if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company by January 19. The Court will consider whether the law is constitutional. The law, upheld by an appeals court in Washington earlier this month, is based on national security concerns over TikTok's Chinese ownership, with the government alleging that the app could be compelled to share user data with the Chinese government. The expedited hearing will allow the Supreme Court to consider the issue before the law takes effect.