Supreme Court leans toward upholding law that could ban TikTok

Summary

The Supreme Court appears likely to uphold a U.S. law requiring TikTok's China-based owner, ByteDance, to divest ownership, potentially banning the app.

While TikTok and users argue the law violates First Amendment rights, justices leaned toward national security concerns about China's access to American user data.

Chief Justice Roberts noted Congress's findings on ByteDance’s ties to Chinese intelligence.

TikTok argued the law is unprecedented and impacts free speech, but Solicitor General Prelogar downplayed claims of operational shutdown.

A decision is imminent, and political complexities remain, including potential divestiture negotiations.