Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban in the US

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Bad news for TikTok fans! The US Supreme Court has upheld a law that will ban the popular social media app in the country, citing national security concerns. The ban is set to take effect this Sunday, unless TikTok cuts ties with its China-based parent company, ByteDance. Here's what we know:

  • The court's ruling was unanimous
  • TikTok has 170 million US users
  • The ban is designed to prevent China from accessing US users' personal data
  • TikTok challenged the law on First Amendment grounds
  • The Biden administration won't enforce the ban immediately, leaving it to Trump
  • TikTok plans to shut down the platform for US users once the ban takes effect
  • Many users have begun migrating to other platforms, like RedNote
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