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TikTok’s last stand: Supreme Court hears arguments over potential ban
The law takes effect January 19th.
President Joe Biden signed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act — which passed with bipartisan support — last year, but it will take effect just one day before he hands power to President-elect Donald Trump, who has made frequent but nebulous promises to avoid a ban. Trump filed a surprise brief urging the Supreme Court to delay enforcement until he could broker a deal — though it’s unclear if the Chinese government would approve one. “While we do not have specific on when the court will make its ruling, you can be assured that we will be transparent on the next steps as soon as we have a decision,” writes TikTok’s Kim Farrell, according to a screenshot of a message shared by Andru Edwards.
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