TikTok’s Fate Arrives at Supreme Court in Collision of Free Speech and National Security
TikTok and China-based ByteDance, as well as content creators and users, argue the law is a dramatic violation of the Constitution’s free speech guarantee.
TikTok Creators Left in Limbo While Awaiting Decision on Potential Platform Ban
At the heart of the case is whether the law violates the First Amendment with TikTok and its creator allies arguing that it does.
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Delay TikTok Ban So He Can Weigh In After He Takes Office
The filings come ahead of oral arguments on whether the law, which requires TikTok to divest from its China-based parent company or face a ban, unlawfully restricts speech.
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Over Law That Could Ban TikTok in the US
The justices will hear arguments on January 10 about whether the law impermissibly restricts speech in violation of the First Amendment.
TikTok Asks the Supreme Court for an Emergency Order to Block a US Ban Unless It’s Sold
Lawyers for the company and China-based ByteDance urged the justices to step in before the law’s Jan. 19 deadline.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Law Requiring Sale or Ban of TikTok in the US
TikTok and ByteDance — another plaintiff in the lawsuit — are expected to appeal to the Supreme Court, though its unclear whether the court will take up the case.
States Sue TikTok, Claiming Its Platform Is Addictive and Harms the Mental Health of Children
At the heart of each lawsuit is the TikTok algorithm, which powers what users see on the platform by populating the app’s main “For You” feed with content tailored to people’s interests.
Ken Paxton Sues TikTok for Violating New Texas Social Media Law
The law prohibits social media companies from sharing or selling a minor’s personal information unless a parent or guardian approves.