The US Supreme Court heard the first arguments in what could be a pivotal case in the social media age on January 10, as TikTok pressed to avoid a pending ban in the country.
The judges considered whether an act passed by Congress last year, requiring TikTok to part with its China-based ownership, violates First Amendment rights. While the hearing, which lasted more than two and a half hours, has not yet resulted in a decision, the attorney representing TikTok expressed concern that the app won’t only be banned from new downloads after the January 19 deadline, but could go dark in the US if internet providers are also banned from allowing the platform.
