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The US Supreme Court upheld a ban-or-ban law aimed at TikTok, the video app that could face blackouts for its 170 million US users on Sunday.
The law requires TiktokChinese parent ByteDance is set to change its platform on January 19 – the day before US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration – or face a nationwide ban.
A ruling by the country’s highest court on Friday means the video app is “blacked out” in one of its biggest markets.
The law requires the video app to be removed from the Apple and Google App Stores unless a buyer is found and the company is removed within days.
However, the American media It was reported on Thursday U.S. President Joe Biden has cited an administration official saying he would not implement any sanctions in his final term.
Trump He also said he plans to “save” the app when he takes over the White House on Monday, without giving further details.
Trump previously asked the Supreme Court to delay the legislative deadline “to allow us to pursue a political solution to the issues at hand.”
The law, passed last year with strong bipartisan support, has gained popularity among teenagers amid fears that the video platform could be used for espionage or propaganda in Beijing.
TikTok has asked the Supreme Court to hear the case after a US appeals court rejected its challenge to the law and its request for a stay.
The social media app tried to overturn the law, arguing it was unconstitutional and violated First Amendment protections of free speech.
This is a developing story.
