The Fate Of TikTok In The US Is Now In The Hands Of The Supreme Court: What Will Happen If It Is Closed Or Sold The issue of shutting down or selling TikTok, a video-sharing app owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has reached the US Supreme Court. The court has decided to hear this case on January 10.
The US government considers TikTok a security threat because of its ties to the Chinese government. But TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have consistently denied such allegations.
The Supreme Court refused to order an immediate ban on TikTok and gave ByteDance an opportunity to submit its arguments on January 10. This date is nine days before the scheduled closing time of TikTok.
Earlier, in December, the federal appeals court had upheld the law to shut down TikTok. TikTok argued that it was unconstitutional and claimed that it would affect the freedom of expression of users in the United States.
Meanwhile, the newly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, is likely to have an impact on this issue. He met TikTok head Shou Ji Chew and expressed his opposition to the ongoing case. However, since Trump will start his term only from January 20, this time is one day later than the scheduled date of closure of TikTok.
Some civil rights organizations have supported TikTok. They urged the Supreme Court to stop the decision to close TikTok, arguing that millions of people use TikTok in their daily lives and that it promotes freedom of expression.
