In a twist worthy of a political drama 🍿, former U.S. President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to delay enforcement of a law that could ban TikTok in America. The move aims to buy time for a 'political resolution' amid an escalating battle over the app's future.
Trump's legal team argued Friday that the court should pause the January 19 deadline, calling the case 'novel and difficult.' The law, signed by President Biden in April, forces TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the app within 270 days or face a U.S. ban – a rule critics call a free speech violation 🗽.
💡 Why it matters: TikTok has 170 million U.S. users, many of whom rely on it for business, activism, and creativity. The app sued the government in May, claiming the ban 'silences speech' on issues from politics to art. While lower courts dismissed TikTok’s First Amendment arguments, the Supreme Court has now agreed to review the case, with hearings set for January 10.
Trump, who once threatened to ban TikTok himself, now says he has a 'warm spot' for the platform. His intervention adds drama to a saga that’s captivated Gen Z and lawmakers alike. If the court rejects TikTok’s appeal, the app could vanish from U.S. app stores on January 19 – just one day before the next presidential inauguration 🗳️.
📌 The bottom line: This isn’t just about viral dances – it’s a high-stakes showdown over tech, free speech, and global business. Stay tuned for SCOTUS’s January decision!
