Supreme Court seems likely to uphold law to ban or sell TikTok
A majority of the justices appeared more concerned about the national security implications of the popular app’s Chinese ownership than about the restrictions on free speech the law would impose.
Noel Francisco, ’96, Argues for ByteDance, TikTok Before Supreme Court
The first, Noel J. Francisco, who represents ByteDance, is a prominent conservative litigator who is now a partner at the Jones Day law firm. A graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, Mr. Francisco clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia and served in the White House and the Justice Department in the George W. Bush administration.
TikTok takeaways: Supreme Court appears likely to uphold impending ban
The Supreme Court appeared to favor the government's national security claims over TikTok's 1st Amendment argument.
ByteDance is sticking point for Supreme Court as TikTok ban looms
Here is what Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Kentanji Brown Jackson and Chief Justice John Roberts said about TikTok's Chinese parent company.
Creators hope the Supreme Court will save TikTok
As Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments in a case that could ban TikTok in the U.S., creators outside the court said losing the platform would be devastating.
TikTok warns of broader consequences if US Supreme Court allows ban
Lawyers for TikTok and its Chinese parent company issued a warning to the Supreme Court: If Congress can ban us, it can come for other companies too.
US Supreme Court Justices Weigh in on TikTok Bid to Avoid Ban
The Supreme Court's nine justices heard arguments on Friday in a challenge by TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance to a law that would force a sale or ban the widely used short-video app by Jan.
TikTok ban is closer than ever: How will it work?
New users likely won’t be able to download the app on their phones; existing American users could still use the app, but they ...
TikTok ban: Here’s what to expect if the app is banned in the U.S. on Sunday
The U.S. Supreme Court is viewed as open to upholding a national-security law that will shut down the video-sharing app nationwide on Sunday if it continues to be controlled by its Chinese parent ...
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A TikTok ban could hit the U.S. in days. What to know — and how to prepare
Even if the controversial U.S. ban on TikTok does take effect on Jan. 19, the app won't automatically vanish from phones.
The Clock Ticks on TikTok’s End
The Supreme Court seems skeptical of the Chinese-owned platform’s First Amendment claim.
The Supreme Court debated cat videos, Cold War censorship and TikTok’s future. Here are 3 takeaways
After nearly three hours of Supreme Court arguments Friday morning, Americans are one step closer to learning whether a ...
TikTok Says It Will Shut Down in US if Ban Is Not Lifted
TikTok's attorney's on Friday reiterated the popular app will shut down, rather than make a last-minute deal to keep it ...
TikTok creators argue against US ban as platform could 'go dark' in days
The Supreme Court is hearing an appeal against a law that bans the video-sharing app in the country unless it is sold.
Justices Float Possibly Saving TikTok Row for Trump to Resolve
Several justices tested President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestion to temporarily pause a law that would effectively ban ...
Recap: Supreme Court hears challenge to TikTok ban-or-sale law
The Supreme Court will hear TikTok’s challenge to the ban-or-sale law to consider whether it violates the First Amendment ...