SCOTUS Unanimously Upholds TikTok Ban, Enforcement Left Up To Incoming Trump Administration
A participant holds a sign in support of TikTok outside the U.S. Capitol on March 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf2:04 PM – Thursday, January 16, 2025 The Supreme Court unanimously voted to uphold President Joe Biden's law banning TikTok from users in the United States after […]
Kevin O'Leary says he's offering $20B cash for TikTok
Investor Kevin O'Leary, widely known as the star of “Shark Tank,” told TikTok's owner he would give him $200 in cash to buy the platform during an appearance on Fox News' “America's Newsroom” on Friday. He said he would provide $1 billion. He pointed out that any company that attempts to acquire TikTok or assist […]
So, is TikTok banned now? The Supreme Court decision and the app’s ban explained
TikTok is widely expected to experience a power outage on Sunday, leaving more than 170 million U.S. users, many of them children, without access to their favorite video-sharing app. Here's what you need to know about the impending ban and what's next for TikTok. TikTok is scheduled to go offline on Sunday. Reuters When will […]
TikTok CEO thanks Trump for commitment to finding solution after court upholds ban
TikTok CEO Shou Chu on Friday announced a solution to make the app available in the United States after the Supreme Court upheld a law requiring the platform to be divested from its China-based parent company. He expressed his gratitude for President-elect Trump's efforts to find out. . “On behalf of everyone at TikTok and […]
Privacy groups, experts, parents laud SCOTUS TikTok ban while others slam decision as ‘anti-democratic’
Legal experts, privacy groups and parents alike praised the Supreme Court's Friday decision upholding a federal law banning TikTok unless it is sold by its Chinese parent company ByteDance, but called it “anti-democratic.” Some people considered it a “target”. The ban is scheduled to take effect on Sunday. “There is no question that TikTok provides […]
Looming TikTok ban poses financial nightmare for Google, Apple
The impending TikTok ban also represents a multibillion-dollar headache for app store operators Apple and Google, as well as other Big Tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon, which count Chinese parent company ByteDance as a business partner. It has become a seed. The Biden administration has effectively left enforcement of the law, which is scheduled […]
TikTok app in jeopardy after SCOTUS upholds ban, citing ‘national security concerns’
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal ban on TikTok, the popular social media app used by 170 million Americans. In a unanimous decision, SCOTUS agreed with the government that “national security concerns” regarding the app's partnership with the People's Republic of China and its data collection outweigh users' First Amendment rights. “There's […]
TikTok influencers mourn platform, break down in tears after Supreme Court ruling: ‘F–k this country’
TikTok influencers are lamenting impending shutdown of the popular Chinese-owned social media platform after the Supreme Court upheld a law banning the application from being sold in the United States. Emily Sen, a popular user of the app, broke down in tears upon hearing the news and said she would “never forgive” the US government's […]
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Sell-or-Ban Law on China’s TikTok
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Friday to uphold the U.S. marketing ban on TikTok, which is expected to be enacted this Sunday. “We recognize that the cases before us involve new technologies with transformative capabilities. This challenging new situation calls for vigilance on our part. “,” the Supreme Court said. dominated on friday. […]
Gorsuch warns foreign adversaries could replace TikTok for surveillance
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch expressed concern Friday that divestment and banning laws targeting TikTok may “miss the mark.” Gorsuch warned that if TikTok is no longer used in the United States, foreign adversaries could eventually turn to other applications to monitor American data. Gorsuch agreed with the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the TikTok […]