The upcoming January 19 ban on TikTok in the US will stand, the Supreme Court has ruled. On January 17, the US Supreme Court upheld the US District Court's previous ruling that the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act does not violate the First Amendment.
The ruling means that the legislation requiring TikTok to sell outside of China or face a ban from US app stores on January 19 still stands. However, the ban comes the day before President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to take the oath of office; whether or not the legislation is enforced remains heavily debated. Earlier this week, a proposed bill sought to give TikTok another 270 days to sell, potentially delaying the January 19 deadline if passed. Rumors of a potential TikTok buyer could also salvage the app from loosing a third of its users.
