Supreme Court Weighs TikTok Ban as Trump Files Unprecedented Brief

President-elect Trump seeks to delay the ban to negotiate a solution, while the Biden administration defends the law citing national security concerns.

• The Supreme Court is reviewing a federal law that would ban TikTok in the U.S. unless its parent company, ByteDance, sells the platform by January 19, 2025.
• The Biden administration argues the ban is necessary to address national security risks, including potential data misuse and content manipulation by China.
• TikTok and its users contend the ban violates the First Amendment, claiming it suppresses speech and unfairly targets the platform over other apps with similar risks.
• President-elect Trump filed a brief urging the Court to delay the ban’s implementation, proposing that his incoming administration negotiate a resolution balancing security and free speech.
• Oral arguments are scheduled for January 10, 2025, with the Court operating on an expedited timeline to decide the case before the ban's effective date.

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