TikTok ban in the US enters countdown

With less than ten days left before the US ban on Chinese video-sharing platform TikTok, the Chinese company is asking the US Supreme Court to overturn the relevant ban.
According to the Sydney Morning News, the US Supreme Court has ruled in accordance with the law on the parent company of Chinese video-sharing platform TikTok, and the decision requires ByteDance to give up its ownership of TikTok in the US by January 19.
The Chinese company, which defended itself, claimed that the closure of the platform violates the US Constitution and freedom of expression. The law was introduced due to national security concerns, and lawmakers were concerned that TikTok could be controlled by the Chinese communist regime, influence public opinion, or obtain relevant US data.
It is reported that the court has expedited the review process and organized a special hearing for discussion and debate. The law, called the “Protecting Americans from Adversary-Controlled Apps Act,” could impose severe penalties on internet service providers and those who allow TikTok to continue operating after the ban expires.
A legal team of TikTok advocates has argued that the law represents an unprecedented restriction on free speech. The government’s statement stressed that the law is not aimed at controlling user content but at controlling foreign influence.
It is understood that the provision will have a significant impact on TikTok’s future US goals, and it is argued that blocking the platform would cause irreparable harm to its business and users.
TikTok is currently partially or completely banned in some countries, and the platform has been subject to strong protests over the removal of content exposing China’s genocide in Xinjiang and the closure of activists’ accounts.