The US Supreme Court ruled in a case against TikTok. This ruling invalidated a US federal law. The law requires the Chinese-owned TikTok app to change ownership or be banned in the US.
The law, recently imposed by the Biden administration, was challenged by ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, and some users. But the US judges rejected their appeal, saying that the law does not violate the First Amendment of the US Constitution (which protects freedom of expression).
BBC reported on Friday night, Bangladesh time, that if there is no political intervention after the decision of the US Supreme Court, TikTok will be closed in the United States from Sunday. Almost half of the people of the country were using this medium.
It is known that the US judges heard this case with quick action on Friday and gave the verdict before the scheduled time.
A joint statement from the Supreme Court said, 'Approximately 170 million people in the United States use TikTok, an important means of expression and communication. However, the Congress has deemed it necessary to change the ownership of this app for national security.
The TikTok app is hugely popular among the young generation in the United States. But its Chinese ownership has long raised concerns among US leaders.
According to the US government, ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, may pose a threat to national security by collecting users' personal data. They also claim, China can use this platform to collect secret information and carry out propaganda.
Elizabeth Prelger, a lawyer for the Justice Department, argued that TikTok's massive database could be used as a powerful weapon against the Chinese government.
TikTok and ByteDance said the law violates freedom of expression and will affect users, advertisers, content creators and employees.
TikTok CEO Shou Ji Chiu said his company is following the legal process and will do everything possible to survive in the US market.