In brief
In a landmark decision, the US Supreme Court has enforced a law that prohibits TikTok from operating in the country unless ByteDance, its China-based parent company, divests itself of the platform by this Sunday. The court dismissed TikTok's arguments on free speech protections for its estimated 170 million American users, leaving the social media giant with a tight deadline to find an approved buyer. While the Biden administration has been negotiating a potential reprieve, the incoming Biden administration, alongside President Donald Trump, has expressed concerns over the app's implications for national security. TikTok now faces the looming possibility of removal from app stores and web hosting services if it does not comply.
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