TikTok Fights US Ban in Supreme Court Over Free Speech Rights
The top court scheduled oral arguments in the case for January 10, nine days before TikTok faces a ban unless ByteDance divests from the popular app.
The law, signed by President Joe Biden in April, would block TikTok from US app stores and web hosting services unless ByteDance sells its stake by January 19.
TikTok is arguing that the law, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act violates its First Amendment free speech rights.
TikTok fights for survival in US, appeals to top court over looming ban
“Congress has enacted a massive and unprecedented speech restriction,” TikTok which claims to have more than 170 million monthly US users, said in a filing with the Supreme Court.
Should the law take effect it would “shutter one of America’s most popular speech platforms the day before a presidential inauguration,” TikTok said.
“This, in turn, will silence the speech of Applicants and the many Americans who use the platform to communicate about politics, commerce, arts, and other matters of public concern,” it added. AFP
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