The Supreme Court issued its opinion on the looming ban of TikTok in America upholding that the law will stay in effect, essentially forcing the app’s Chinese owner to sell its American holdings by Sunday or be forced to go dark.
Users have flooded the app with satirical videos poking fun at the U.S. government's claims about data security.
In a unanimous 9-0 decision, the justices rejected efforts by TikTok and its parent company to challenge the law, citing national security concerns stemming from the app’s data
As self-described " TikTok refugees" pour onto the Chinese social media app RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, some foreign netizens are already running up against the country's extensive censorship apparatus. Newsweek reached out to Xiaohongshu with a request for comment via a general contact email address.
In an unsigned opinion, the Court sided with the national security concerns about TikTok rather than the First Amendment rights. There were no noted dissents.
"Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary details how he and partner Frank McCourt would improve TikTok if their bid to purchase its U.S. assets from ByteDance is successful.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew is expected to accept an invitation from President-elect Donald Trump to attend his inauguration.
TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, went offline in the United States just before a ban took effect on January 19. What happens next could set the tone for incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's relationship with Beijing.
TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, is facing a ban in the United States. What happens next could set the tone for incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's relationship with Beijing.
The social media giant is now due to be outlawed in America by Sunday unless its Chinese-based owner ByteDance sells the US version of the app
The bizarre surge in popularity for Chinese social media app RedNote has sparked alarm among policy experts who warned it carries even greater security risks than TikTok.