President-elect Donald Trump will review the TikTok ban after the Supreme Court upheld a Congressional law prohibiting the app in the United States. The ban takes effect January 19th, leaving the platform's future uncertain. While the law doesn't immediately remove TikTok from phones, tech companies could face penalties for hosting or updating the app. The Supreme Court recognized the platform's value but upheld the national security concerns surrounding TikTok's data collection practices and Chinese ownership.
President-elect Donald Trump has indicated his intention to review the TikTok ban following the Supreme Court 's decision upholding the congressional bill prohibiting the platform in the United States. The ban is scheduled to take effect on January 19, leaving TikTok's future uncertain. Demonstrators gathered outside the Supreme Court as justices heard arguments from TikTok's legal team challenging the Biden administration's law banning the app.
An influencer was captured on video expressing her distress over the 'hours of time' invested in creating TikTok content.The Supreme Court's ruling acknowledged the platform's significance for American users, stating, 'There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means of engagement, and source of community.' However, the court justified Congress's decision to impose the ban, citing 'well-supported national security concerns regarding TikTok's data collection practices and relationship with a foreign adversary.' Trump hinted at his future stance on TikTok after the court's decision, writing on Truth Social, 'The Supreme Court decision was expected, and everyone must respect it. My decision on TikTok will be made in the not too distant future, but I must have time to review the situation. Stay tuned!' While the law won't immediately remove TikTok from phones nationwide or force it to shut down, tech companies that continue hosting or updating the app in their app stores could face penalties. TikTok's future remains hanging in the balance as app stores and cloud providers may no longer be permitted to distribute updates for the platform. However, the Department of Justice could impose fines of up to $5,000 per user on tech companies that continue to service TikTok, potentially amounting to billions of dollars in federal penalties. The Biden administration, despite initially supporting the ban, has stated that it will not take immediate action against TikTok once the law takes effect on Sunday, leaving the implementation to the next administration.The Supreme Court's review of the case stemmed from TikTok's argument that the ban law infringes upon its First Amendment free speech rights. However, US lawmakers, including both Presidents Biden and Trump, have expressed concerns about the platform, citing national security risks due to TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, being Chinese-owned. Lawmakers have cited classified briefings suggesting the Chinese Communist Party could use TikTok to spy on American users and disseminate propaganda. National security officials have briefed Capitol Hill politicians on the platform's potential dangers, highlighting its 'frightening' ability to 'access, track, and store' user data.The federal law seeks to separate TikTok from ByteDance by mandating the Chinese-owned tech company to sell the platform to a US organization. President Biden signed the law requiring ByteDance to either sell TikTok to a US company by January 19, 2025, or face a ban in the country. Trump, who initially aimed to ban TikTok during his first term, has now suggested openness to the app's presence in the US. The incoming president is considering signing an executive order that could potentially alter the terms of the federal law.The legislation outlines three conditions for TikTok: demonstrating a path towards separation from its Chinese owner, presenting evidence of 'significant progress' towards a sale, and finalizing the progress with 'relevant binding legal agreements.' Trump also holds the authority to grant a one-time extension, delaying the ban for up to 90 days if TikTok provides evidence of progress towards fulfilling the terms.In their ruling, the Supreme Court described TikTok's collection of user information as 'extensive.' The court acknowledged, 'TikTok does not dispute that the government has an important and well-grounded interest in preventing China from collecting the personal data of tens of millions of U.S. TikTok users.' They further stated, 'Data collection and analysis is a common practice in this digital age. But TikTok's scale and susceptibility to foreign adversary control, together with the vast swaths of sensitive data the platform collects, justify differential treatment to address the Government's national security concerns.'Several TikTok influencers responded to the impending ban by sharing emotional videos on the platform, expressing their distress over the potential loss of their creative outlet and community.
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