Users have flooded the app with satirical videos poking fun at the U.S. government's claims about data security.
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The Supreme Court issued its opinion on the looming ban of TikTok in America upholding that the law will stay in effect, essentially forcing the app’s Chinese owner to sell its American holdings by Sunday or be forced to go dark.
In a unanimous 9-0 decision, the justices rejected efforts by TikTok and its parent company to challenge the law, citing national security concerns stemming from the app’s data
A law that bans TikTok in the U.S. is set to take effect Jan. 19, 2025, unless its China-based parent company sells its U.S. operations. TikTok attempted to sue the U.S. governmen
In an unsigned opinion, the Court sided with the national security concerns about TikTok rather than the First Amendment rights. There were no noted dissents.
The US Supreme Court upheld a law to force TikTok’s sale from a Chinese state-owned firm, even as President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump have sought to block the divestment.
"Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary details how he and partner Frank McCourt would improve TikTok if their bid to purchase its U.S. assets from ByteDance is successful.
Business leaders, lawmakers, legal scholars, and influencers who make money on TikTok are watching to see how Trump tries to resolve a thicket of regulatory, legal, financial and geopolitical issues with his signature.
GOP Senators are taking a hard line against TikTok and defying President Trump who wants to delay the app from getting banned with Sens. Tom Cotton and Lindsey Graham leading the charge
As Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president, he's not expected to impose China-specific tariffs on his first day in office, signaling a strategic shift toward engagement with Beijing rather than reigniting a trade war.