The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on January 10th about a law that could force TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or face a US ban. Creators and small business owners anxiously await the decision, which could significantly impact their livelihoods.
A TikTok sign is displayed on top of their building in Culver City, Calif., on Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)That’s the pressing question keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision that could upend their livelihoods. The fate of the popular app will be decided by the Supreme Court , which will hear arguments on Jan. 10 over a law requiring TikTok to break ties with its Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance, or face a U.S. ban.
At the heart of the case is whether the law violates the First Amendment with TikTok and its creator allies arguing that it does. The U.S. government, which sees the platform as a national security risk, says it does not. For creators, the TikTok doomsday scenarios are nothing new since President-elect Donald Trump first tried to ban the platform through executive order during his first term. But despite Trump's recent statements indicating he now wants TikTok to stick around, the prospect of a ban has never been as immediate as it is now with the Supreme Court serving as the final arbiter. If the government prevails as it did in a lower court, TikTok says it would shut down its U.S. platform by Jan. 19, leaving creators scrambling to redefine their futures. “A lot of my other creative friends, we're all like freaking out. But I'm staying calm,” said Gillian Johnson, who benefited financially from TikTok’s live feature and rewards program, which helped creators generate higher revenue potential by posting high-quality original content. The 22-year-old filmmaker and recent college graduate uses her TikTok earnings to help fund her equipment for projects such as camera lens and editing software for her short films “Gambit” and “Awaken! My Neighbor.”Many creators have taken to TikTok to voice their frustrations, grappling with the possibility that the platform they’ve invested so much in could soon disappea
Law Tiktok Supreme Court Ban First Amendment National Security Creators
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Supreme Court to Decide TikTok's Fate in USThe Supreme Court is set to hear TikTok's appeal against a ban in the US, with a decision expected soon. The app argues the ban violates its users' First Amendment rights.
Read more »
Supreme Court to Weigh Fate of TikTok in USThe Supreme Court will hear arguments on a federal law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, doesn't sell the platform.
Read more »
Supreme Court to Decide Fate of TikTok in USThe Supreme Court will hear arguments on January 10, 2025, regarding a federal law that could ban TikTok in the US unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sells the platform. The case centers on whether the law violates the First Amendment by restricting free speech.
Read more »
Supreme Court to Decide TikTok's Fate in JanuaryThe Supreme Court will hear arguments on January 10th regarding the legality of a federal law that could ban TikTok in the US unless it separates from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
Read more »
Republican Attorneys General, Trump Seek to Control TikTok's Fate in Supreme CourtAmicus briefs filed by Virginia and Montana Attorneys General, along with President-elect Trump, urge the Supreme Court to intervene in the TikTok debate.
Read more »
TikTok's Fate Hangs in the Balance as Supreme Court Prepares to Hear CaseThe Supreme Court will hear arguments on January 10th regarding a law that could force TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or face a U.S. ban. The outcome of the case will have a major impact on creators and small businesses who rely on the platform.
Read more »