Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban, App Faces Shutdown in U.S.

The ruling affirms a law requiring TikTok's Chinese parent company to divest or cease operations, citing national security concerns.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the TikTok ban does not violate the First Amendment, clearing the way for the app's removal from app stores starting January 19.
The federal law mandates TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to divest its U.S. operations or face a ban, citing risks of Chinese government access to user data.
TikTok has announced plans to go offline in the U.S. if the ban takes effect, with users receiving a notification and options to download their data.
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed interest in negotiating a resolution but faces limited options unless ByteDance agrees to divest.
Many TikTok creators are preparing to migrate to alternative platforms, while some express concerns over losing the unique community and reach TikTok provided.