TikTok will be banned in the U.S. starting on Jan. 19, 2025, unless the popular social media platform cuts ties with its China-based parent company, ByteDance, according to a new Supreme Court ruling. But there are some questions about whether the ban will actually be enforced.
The high court on Friday ruled in favor of arguments about the national security threat posed by the company’s connections to China, overriding concerns about restricting the speech either of TikTok or its millions of users in the United States.
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For its part, TikTok has said it plans to shut down the platform in the U.S. by the deadline if the government were to prevail.
However, President Joe Biden will not enforce a TikTok ban before he leaves the White House on Monday, a source told The Associated Press – ultimately leaving it up to President-elect …