The U.S. Supreme Court ruled to uphold a law requiring TikTok to divest its Chinese ownership to avoid a nationwide ban. The court determined that while the law raises free speech concerns, it targets speech in a 'content-neutral' manner and addresses national security concerns regarding TikTok's data collection practices and relationship with the Chinese government.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled to uphold a law that forces TikTok to divest its Chinese ownership to avert a nationwide ban set to take effect on Sunday,
“Are we supposed to ignore the fact that the ultimate parent is, in fact, subject to doing intelligence work for the Chinese government?” Chief Justice John Roberts asked.TikTok has faced scrutiny for years over its ties to China despite its efforts to dampen concerns. Most of the decision centred on whether the law forcing a TikTok sale from ByteDance directly impinged on the company’s and the user’s free speech rights. The court determined that, while the law did cause free speech concerns, it ultimately could stand because it targeted speech in a “content-neutral” manner and provided non-content-based rationales.“It is not clear that the Act itself directly regulates protected expressive activity, or conduct with an expressive component,” the court said.
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