Supreme Court skeptical of free speech case against TikTok divestiture from China

Published January 10, 2025 12:56pm ET



A majority of the Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of striking down a law that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owners, though the social media platform could live another day.

The law in question, passed last year with strong bipartisan support and signed by outgoing President Joe Biden, would force the platform off of major app stores if China-based ByteDance does not relinquish its ownership.

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