Overview
- The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the 2023 divest-or-ban law for TikTok by deferring to executive national security judgments.
- President Trump suspended enforcement for 75 days and has extended that pause four times, so the app continues to operate in the United States.
- Legal scholars and privacy experts argue the decision gives the government extraordinary leverage over a major speech platform and that a ban would not meaningfully curb China’s data collection.
- Several lawmakers cited a desire to limit videos showing devastation in Gaza and other pro‑Palestinian content, raising concerns about censorial intent behind the law.
- Reporting indicates the administration is exploring a deal for Oracle to take a majority stake in TikTok U.S., and some observers report increased moderation of Israel‑related content on the platform.