The Supreme Court has ruled in a 90% decision that TikTok must shut down by January 19 unless it can be sold, a move the company deems impossible. This decision stems from a law requiring TikTok to divest or sell due to national security concerns over potential Chinese espionage. Despite TikTok’s argument that the law infringes on free speech, the court found that the government’s interest in security outweighs these concerns. The platform, with 170 million American users, was preparing for a shutdown, which would abruptly end a significant source of news, expression, and income for many. The court applied intermediate scrutiny, determining that the law does not burden substantially more speech than necessary to protect national security.
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