Supreme Court hears appeal to TikTok ban

The Supreme Court on Friday heard arguments in a last-minute appeal from TikTok to halt a U.S. ban on the social media platform which could take effect later this month. Congress last year passed a law with bipartisan support that requires TikTok to divest itself from its Chinese owner ByteDance. Justices indicated they were likely in favor of upholding the ban. Jan Crawford has details.

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Why the Supreme Court Upheld a Ban on TikTok

A unanimous Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that effectively bans the wildly popular app TikTok in the United States starting on Sunday, Jan. 19. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for ...
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Supreme Court upholds U.S. TikTok ban

The Supreme Court has upheld a new law that would lead to a ban of the social media platform TikTok, clearing the way for the app to shutter in the U.S. as soon as this weekend. Jan Crawford has more.
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The Supreme Court Cleared the Way for U.S. to Ban TikTok

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Breaking down the Supreme Court's TikTok ban decision

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CBS News - Jan. 17
‘Political wind change’ on TikTok ban as Supreme Court upholds ban

The Supreme Court upholds a law that could ban TikTok in the United States as President Biden and President-elect Trump consider their options. NBC News Senior Legal Correspondent Laura Jarrett and ...
NBC News - Jan. 17
US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law

A law passed last year requires TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell the video platform or face a ban.
BBC News - Jan. 17
Supreme Court upholds law that would ban TikTok in the U.S.

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a new law that would lead to a ban of the social media platform TikTok.
CBS News - Jan. 17
The Supreme Court upheld the law that would ban TikTok. Here's why.

The Supreme Court unanimously found the new law that could lead to a ban of TikTok does not violate the First Amendment rights of the platform or its users.
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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law

The wildly popular social video platform, which is used by about one-third of all Americans, was banned over national security concerns because of its Chinese ownership.
Inc. - Jan. 17
Details on Supreme Court's decision to uphold TikTok ban

The Supreme Court on Friday decided to uphold the law that could force TikTok to go dark in the U.S. on Sunday. CBS News Supreme Court and legal producer Catherine Cole has more.
CBS News - Jan. 17
US Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law

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Wired - Jan. 17
United States Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban

The United States Supreme Court has upheld an impending ban on TikTok, finding that the act of Congress does not violate First Amendment protections on free speech. That leaves the ban set to go ...
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Supreme Court leaves TikTok ban in place

The Supreme Court announces it has declined to stop a ban on TikTok, which is set to go into effect Sunday. NBC’s Laura Jarrett weighs in on the future of the popular app.
NBC News - Jan. 17
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban

The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a law requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company to divest from the app, teeing up a ban set to take effect Sunday. The justices sided with the ...
The Hill - Jan. 17
Supreme Court decision on TikTok ban could come Friday

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The Hill - Jan. 16
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What to know about the Supreme Court TikTok hearing

The Supreme Court heard arguments over the fate of TikTok on Friday. The popular social media app could be federally banned in the U.S. later this month if its China-based parent company does not ...
CBS News - Jan. 10
Supreme Court hears arguments in battle over TikTok's future

The government and lawyers for TikTok argued over the future of TikTok and whether a law should be upheld requiring a ban on TikTok if its China-based owner doesn't sell it. Government lawyers ...
NBC News - Jan. 10
Why the Supreme Court seems likely to uphold TikTok ban

The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok as soon as this month. The justices appear to agree that the app's links to China are a national security threat. CBS News chief ...
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Supreme Court Seems Poised to Uphold Law That Could Ban TikTok

The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First Amendment’s protection of free speech.
The New York Times - Jan. 10
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold law that could ban TikTok in US

The Supreme Court appears inclined to uphold a law that would ban the video-sharing app TikTok in the U.S. after Jan. 19 unless its China-owned parent company divests.
ABC News - Jan. 10
Legal analysis of the TikTok ban Supreme Court arguments

The Supreme Court justices appeared troubled during oral arguments about the apparent national security risks behind TikTok. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford breaks down the court's ...
CBS News - Jan. 10
TikTok ban likely to be upheld by Supreme Court, putting pressure on Trump

The Supreme Court on Friday heard oral arguments in the case involving the future of TikTok in the U.S., which could ban the app as soon as next week.
CNBC - Jan. 10
US supreme court seems likely to uphold TikTok ban-or-sale law in hearing

Justices weighed importance of security with freedom of speech in oral arguments that went over nearly an hour. How would a TikTok ban work? The US supreme court heard oral arguments over the ...
The Guardian - Jan. 10
Supreme Court leans toward upholding law that could ban TikTok

The fate of a law that would likely ban social media platform TikTok in the United States goes before the Supreme Court as the justices consider whether to block it.
NBC News - Jan. 10
TikTok gets frosty reception at Supreme Court in fight to stave off ban

TikTok received a frosty reception in its fight to save the platform at the Supreme Court, which during oral arguments Friday expressed sympathy with the government’s national security concerns ...
The Hill - Jan. 10
Supreme Court appears unlikely to block TikTok ban from taking effect

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Listen Live: Supreme Court hears arguments over TikTok ban

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over a law that could lead to TikTok shutting down in the U.S. in less than two weeks.
CBS News - Jan. 10
Former Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher on the Supreme Court considering a TikTok ban

Former Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher breaks down the key issues as TikTok races against the clock to avoid being blocked in the U.S. TikTok could shut down the social media site in the U.S. ...
CBS News - Jan. 10
Listen live: Supreme Court considers fate of TikTok ban

The future of the Biden administration's TikTok ban is on the line Friday morning, as the Supreme Court considers a challenge from the popular video-sharing app. Under the law passed by bipartisan ...
The Hill - Jan. 10
Supreme Court to hear arguments on the fate of TikTok in the U.S.

The Supreme Court on Friday will hear arguments that could determine the fate of TikTok. More than 170 million Americans use the social media platform. A law passed by Congress is set to take ...
CBS News - Jan. 10
Supreme Court to hear final arguments against TikTok ban

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NBC News - Jan. 10
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NBC News - Jan. 10
Supreme Court to hear arguments on TikTok ban soon

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Friday challenging the federal TikTok ban. Right now, the ban is set to go into effect January 19 unless TikTok's parent company, China-based ByteDance, sells ...
CBS News - Jan. 10
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We’re tuning in live as the justices consider what could be one of the most consequential First Amendment rulings of the past several decades.
Wired - Jan. 10
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ABC News - Jan. 10
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The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Friday morning on whether to overturn or delay a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S.
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DOJ calls on Supreme Court to deny Trump's request to delay TikTok ban

The Justice Department urged the Supreme Court on Friday to deny President-elect Trump’s request to postpone their ruling on a TikTok ban set to be implemented the day before his inauguration. ...
The Hill - Jan. 4