The Biden administration said today that it will leave enforcement of the law to the incoming Trump administration.
Donald Trump has said he does not want TikTok banned.
For the foregoing reasons, we conclude that the challenged provisions do not violate petitioners First Amendment rights.
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Read the Supreme Courts full TikTok opinion here.
But it may also wait to see what Trump proposes.
There were reports that he is considering an executive order to suspend enforcement for 60 to 90 days.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago andplans to attend his inauguration.
Trumps original efforts to force a sale, via an executive order, were sidelined in the courts.
Microsoft emerged as a bidder back then, as did Oracle and a consortium of U.S investors.
TikTok denied reports that China was considering options, including having ByteDanceselling TikTok to X owner Elon Musk.
One issue is TikToks algorithim, which is what makes it so appealing.
The Chinese government would have to approve that sale and is unlikely to do so.
A ban would be great news for rivalsled by Googles YouTube Shorts and Metas Instagram Reels.
Many users have been posting on all three.
They have also been mobbing a smaller Chinese app called RedNote in protest.
The law applies specifically to ByteDance, TikTok and all related companies.
Action against any others would be at the discretion of the president.
The justices disagreed, affirming that The challenged provisions are facially content neutral.
They do not target particular speech based upon its content.
This objective qualifies as an important Government interest under intermediate scrutiny.
The governments lawyer, U.S.
Nor is there an inherent impossibility in selling a social media company, she added.
Musk acquired Twitter in six months, she said, and ByteDance has been on notice since 2020.
A ban also would only be temporary until a sale.
Nothing is irrevocable said Prelogar at the Supreme Court.
