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Supreme Court hears arguments on potential TikTok ban

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The Supreme Court is deliberating a law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. by Jan. 19 due to national security concerns.

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  1. TikTok US ban: Supreme Court hears arguments over whether popular app stays or goes

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    Supreme Court hears arguments on potential TikTok ban

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  1. AL.com

    Is TikTok shutting down? US Supreme Court ruling on ban could decide its fate (opens AL.com)

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    TikTok and China-based ByteDance, as well as content creators and users, argue the law is a dramatic violation of the Constitution’s free speech guarantee.

  2. Washington Examiner

    TikTok at Supreme Court: What to know as divest-or-ban deadline looms (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Supreme Court will consider the landmark TikTok ban, balancing free speech and national security over ByteDance’s Chinese ownership risks.

  3. Time

    TikTok’s Fate Arrives at the Supreme Court (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments over a law that could ban TikTok in the U.S.

  4. The Intercept

    To Ban TikTok, Supreme Court Would Rank “National Security” Before First Amendment (opens The Intercept)

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    The Intercept's feed description

    Critics worry that a sweeping ban based on predictions rather than concrete proof of TikTok’s danger sets a precedent in line with repressive regimes.

  5. CBS News

    The TikTok ban heads to the Supreme Court tomorrow. Here (opens CBS News)

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    The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Friday morning on whether to overturn or delay a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok​ in the U.S.

  6. CBS News

    TikTok says it plans to shut down site unless Supreme Court strikes down law forcing it to sell (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Court to hear arguments Friday on law forcing TikTok sale by Chinese parent company that takes effect in Jan. 19.

  7. CNN

    What to watch for as tech-averse Supreme Court weighs historic ban on TikTok (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The only branch of the federal government without a social media presence will weigh the fate of one of the nation’s most popular video-sharing apps on Friday, delving into a viral fight over whether TikTok’s ties to China threaten national security.

  8. Quartz

    TikTok is about to have its day at the Supreme Court. Here's what to know as it fights a U.S. ban (opens Quartz)

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    President Joe Biden signed legislation requiring TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to sell it this month

  9. NBC10 Philadelphia

    The Supreme Court is considering a possible TikTok ban. Here's what to know about the case (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The law that could ban TikTok is before the Supreme Court. The justices hold the app’s fate in their hands as they hear the case Friday.

  10. The Guardian

    TikTok ban: US supreme court hears oral arguments over fate of app – live updates (opens The Guardian)

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    Justices hear arguments after app’s Chinese-based parent company ByteDance asked justices to review case

  11. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a federal law that would ban TikTok (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    A law that would ban TikTok in the United States would begin Jan. 19 unless the social media program is sold by its China-based parent company.

  12. KTVZ Bend

    Supreme Court signals it will uphold ban on TikTok over national security concerns and other takeaways from oral arguments (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed and Clare Duffy, CNN (CNN) — A majority of the Supreme Court appeared likely to uphold a controversial ban on TikTok over concerns about its ties to China, with justices lobbing pointed questions at lawyers for the social media app and a group of its content creators.

  13. Maine Public

    TikTok challenges its U.S ban at the Supreme Court. Here's what to know (opens Maine Public)

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    Lawyers for TikTok argued that banning the app will violate the free speech of 170 million American users. The Justice Department contended that the app is a national security risk.

  14. Al Jazeera

    US Supreme Court critical of TikTok arguments against looming ban (opens Al Jazeera)

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    A law would require parent company ByteDance to sell off US operations of TikTok by January 19 or face a ban.

  15. WTOL Toledo

    Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a federal law that could force TikTok to shut down on Jan. 19 (opens WTOL Toledo)

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    WTOL Toledo's feed description

    The federal law was the culmination of a yearslong saga over TikTok, which the government sees as a national security threat due to its connections in China.

  16. Deadline

    Supreme Court Justices Express Skepticism Of Overturning Law That Could Lead To TikTok Ban (opens Deadline)

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    TikTok will "go dark" after January 19 unless the Supreme Court intervenes to stop a law to force its Chinese parent to sell or face a ban on U.S. platforms.

  17. Fox10 Phoenix

    TikTok US ban: Supreme Court hears arguments over whether popular app stays or goes (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    In one of the most important cases of the social media age, free speech and national security collide at the Supreme Court on Friday in arguments over the fate of TikTok.

  18. Boston

    The Supreme Court is considering a possible TikTok ban. Here's what to know about the case. (opens Boston)

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    The law that could ban TikTok is coming before the Supreme Court on Friday, with the justices largely holding the app's fate in their hands.

  19. The Boston Globe

    The Supreme Court might let the US ban TikTok unless it’s sold. Here’s what to know. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The popular social media platform says the law violates the First Amendment and should be struck down.

  20. BGR

    TikTok plans to shut down if the Supreme Court doesn't intervene (opens BGR)

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    TikTok will argue its case in front of the Supreme Court this week, but if a law isn't overturned, the app will shut down by January 19.

  21. WSVN Miami

    Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a federal law that could force TikTok to shut down on Jan. 19 - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19

  22. Digital Journal

    US Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban case (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The US Supreme Court is to hear TikTok's appeal of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the online video-sharing platform.

  23. Scientific American

    U.S. TikTok Ban Looms as Supreme Court Hears Arguments (opens Scientific American)

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    Scientific American's feed description

    TikTok is on the clock: ByteDance, the app’s China-based owner, must sell it by January 19 or face a ban

  24. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Court prepares for arguments on TikTok ban (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- In one of the most important cases of the social media age, free speech and national security collide at the Supreme Court on Friday in arguments over the fate of TikTok, a wildly popular digital platform that roughly half the people in the United States use for entertainment and infor…

  25. Roll Call

    Supreme Court sounds ready to back TikTok ban law (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    The Supreme Court during oral arguments appeared ready to allow a law to ban TikTok unless it divests from its Chinese parent company.

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