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U.S. DOJ Urges Supreme Court to Reject Trump's Request to Delay TikTok Ban, Citing National Security

Jan 3, 2025, 10:39 PM

The U.S. Department of Justice has urged the Supreme Court to reject President-elect Donald Trump's request to delay the implementation of a law that would ban TikTok in the U.S. unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divests from it by January 19. The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on January 10, just days before the law is scheduled to take effect. Trump has expressed opposition to the ban, citing his desire to resolve the issue politically once he takes office on January 20. TikTok, used by 170 million Americans, has argued that the law stems from its refusal to censor certain viewpoints, while the Justice Department maintains that the law aims to sever the app's ties to the Chinese government due to national security concerns. The outcome of the Supreme Court's decision could have significant implications for the platform's users.