The Supreme Court during oral arguments Friday appeared ready to allow a law that would ban social media giant TikTok unless it divests from its Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd. by Jan. 19.
The justices occasionally questioned how the law would impact the free speech rights of the platform and its users. But they generally appeared receptive to Biden administration arguments that the law is necessary for national security because the Chinese government could gain access to user data or covertly manipulate the content on the platform.
The Supreme Court has just over a week to rule before the deadline in the law.
