Supreme Court takes up challenge to TikTok ban

0
63

Reported by: The Hill

The Supreme Court announced it will take up whether a law that could ban TikTok nationwide violates the First Amendment, setting the stage for a fast-paced, high-stakes battle over free speech.

In an order issued Wednesday, the court said it will hold oral arguments Jan. 10 regarding the video sharing platform’s bid to invalidate the law requiring it to divest from its Chinese parent company or face a ban.

The move comes after TikTok filed an emergency application asking the justices to delay their Jan. 19 divest-or-ban deadline. The court opted to move the emergency appeal to its normal docket to immediately take up the case in full.

A federal appeals court upheld the law earlier this month, finding it did not violate the First Amendment, as TikTok has argued. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled the government’s national security concerns justified the “significant” impacts of a potential ban and superseded any free speech concerns.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that the government’s national security concerns about the app’s ties to China justified the “significant” impacts of a potential ban and superseded any free speech concerns.

“Fear-mongering about national security cannot obscure the threat that the Act itself poses to all Americans,” TikTok wrote in its Supreme Court appeal.

The Supreme Court set a schedule speedier than normal, with the parties due to submit their opening briefs by Dec. 27.

The timeline will provide the justices an opportunity to issue their ruling before the ban goes into effect and President-elect Trump’s inauguration the following day.

Trump vowed to “save TikTok” during the campaign and has expressed sympathy with the platform. However, the president-elect has offered few concrete details about his plans to protect the app.

When asked Monday whether he would seek to prevent the ban from taking effect, he said he would “take a look.”

“I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok,” Trump said during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, claiming he “won youth by 34 points, and there are those that say that TikTok had something to do with it.”

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew also met with the president-elect at his Palm Beach resort on Monday.

 

In Case You Missed It:

Popular dog arthritis medication Librela linked to pet illnesses, deaths, FDA says in urgent warning

California declares emergency over virus outbreak



For breaking news from one of the most over the target and censored names in the world join our 100% Free newsletter at Newsletter, The best way to get the information you want.

Also follow us at Gab

Follow us on Gab.com , Like, comment, and subscribe.

Telegram, Join our Telegram chat

Shop Patriot and Detox the Deep State by shopping with our sponsors.

Protect your future with ITM Trading, If you haven’t prepared for the collapse, you're out of time... BUY GOLD and SILVER NOW!

RedPillLiving.com, Home of Sleepy Joe – the world’s most powerful all natural sleep formula and The Great Awakening Gourmet Coffee for Patriots.

TheGreatAwakeningCoffee.com, Gourmet Coffee for Patriots!

The Serapeum.com, The Hidden History of Man & The Mystery Babylon Religion of The Deep State.