The US Supreme Court found that the law passed last year and signed by President Joe Biden does not violate the First Amendment to the US Constitution, which protects freedom of speech.
In the US, the Supreme Court upheld the law banning TikTok. This law requires the short video platform to be blocked from January 19, 2025, unless China’s ByteDance sells it to an American company. It was reported by Reuters.
It noted that the law passed last year and signed by President Joe Biden does not violate the First Amendment to the US Constitution, which protects freedom of speech.
“There is no doubt that for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok is a platform for self-expression… But Congress has determined that divestment is necessary to address legitimate national security concerns related to the practices of collecting TikTok data and communicating with a foreign adversary,” it said. court decision.
The court made a quick decision after a hearing on January 10, 9 days before the deadline.
As you know, the TikTok media platform is used by almost half of the US population, mainly young people. It offers a wide collection of short videos up to 1 minute long that can be viewed through the app or website. Algorithms offer videos based on user preferences.
TikTok’s ownership by a Chinese company has raised concerns among American leaders for years, as Washington and Beijing remain economic and geopolitical rivals.
As reported, the Chinese company ByteDance lost a legal appeal, which, under the threat of blocking, forced it to sell the application in January next year.
It will be remembered that US President-elect Donald Trump opposed the ban on TikTok because, as he said, he received billions of views on the platform during his presidential campaign.
Source: korrespondent
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