Supreme Court upholds nationwide TikTok ban
Jan 17, 2025
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - The days of countless scrolling could come to an end on Sunday.
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law banning the app in the U.S. Their unanimous ruling claims the ban law does not violate the First Amendment. This means 170 million TikTok users could be at risk of having access to the app. President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to save the app once he enters office.
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However, he first wants to review the situation. TikTok's CEO says he plans to attend the inauguration Monday. He is among many tech CEOs planning to attend.
The White House says President Biden does not have plans to save the app. However, he does have the power to invoke a one-time 90-day delay under the law. If the app is banned, experts say new users would not be able to download it. It will no longer be available on the Apple or Google store.
Those who currently have TikTok will no longer have access to security updates which could cause it to glitch or no longer work properly.
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