The Supreme Court of the United States has upheld the law banning the popular video sharing app TikTok. The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday (January 17).
The news was reported in local media.
US lawmakers passed a law in April last year. It required TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company. Calling the matter a threat to national security, they decided to ban the app from January 19, 2025. However, if they sever ties with the parent company, they will be able to operate in the United States.
However, President-elect Donald Trump requested that the law be suspended. He argued that he should be given time to reach a "political solution" to the issue after taking office in the White House on January 20.
However, the Supreme Court did not grant Trump's request. The Supreme Court justices ruled that the law, passed by Congress last year and signed by President Joe Biden, did not violate the Constitution.
In the context of US concerns about national security, the court said that China has long been collecting data and conducting intelligence activities on US individuals. In the face of challenges from TikTok and ByteDance, a lower court ruling in December also supported the law.
Meanwhile, TikTok said that it plans to shut down the app from Sunday if the sales deadline is not extended. In this situation, the role of companies providing TikTok services, including Google and Apple, is uncertain.
It is worth noting that TikTok is one of the most popular apps in the world. These apps, created by Chinese companies, are equally popular in Western countries.
According to US media, TikTok is one of the most downloaded apps in the United States. TikTok has more than 17 crore users in the country.