Supreme Court of Court allows TikK ban in the USA, the future uncertain

Supreme Court of Court allows TikK ban in the USA, the future uncertain

On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that a controversial ban can enter into force this weekend and thus rejected an objection by the owners of the popular app. These had argued that the ban was a violation of the first constitutional addition.

bumper path to the decision

The court published a untrained judgment without recognizable deviating opinions. The decision is followed by warnings by the Biden government that the app is a "serious" threat to national security due to its connections to China. The ban is scheduled to begin on Sunday. However, there are many open questions about how the ban would be practically implemented, since there is no precedent for the US government to block a large social media platform.

First reactions after the verdict

In his judgment, the Supreme Court recognized that Tikkok is "a unique and comprehensive expression and interaction room for 170 million Americans". Nevertheless, the court focused on national security concerns that were decisive for the evaluation of the case. "The congress has determined that a withdrawal decision is necessary to take into account the well -founded national security concerns with regard to the data acquisition practices of TikKOK and the relationship with a foreign opponent," says the judgment.

The role of Donald Trump

The decision also makes the designated President Donald Trump into the spotlight. In a conversation with CNN after the announcement, Trump said: "Ultimately, the decision lies with me, so you will see what I will do." When he was asked whether he would take measures to undo the upcoming ban, he replied: "I will make the decision."

National Security and TikTok

Trump also confirmed that he had a conversation with the Chinese President Xi Jinping, in which they had "talked about Tikok and many other topics". However, the court noted that Trump had previously called for Tikok's ban. "President Trump found that Tikkok raises particular concerns because the platform 'automatically recorded large amounts of information from its users' and is susceptible to support the interests of the Chinese government," said the court.

The course of President Biden

In the run -up to the entry into force of the prohibition, the government of President Joe Biden signaled that it would leave the enforcement of the Trump ban, which would be sworn in on Monday. However, Tikkok indicated that the app may be "switched off" as soon as the ban comes into force. Karine Jean-Pierre, press spokeswoman for the White House, said: "The position of President Biden to Tiktok has been clear for months: Tikok should remain available to Americans, but simply under American property or other property that takes into account the national security concerns."

Future of Tiktok

The CEO of Tikok, Shou Chew, will be present during Trump's inauguration of other leading technology bosses - a possible indication of how seriously the upcoming president is interested in saving the app. Some MEPs now point out that Tikkok may need more time to find a buyer. Trump could receive support to postpone the ban at a later date.

The view of a sale

The law gives the president the option of extending the ban by 90 days, but such an extension requires that evidence is available that parties that have been working on the purchase have made significant progress, including legally binding agreements. However, Tikok's parent company bytedance has not publicly updated that the app is for sale. Several legislators said on Friday that they agree to sell the app.

data protection and security in focus

The decision focuses on the concerns regarding the data collection of the app, which the court described as "extensive". "The platform records extensive personal information from and about its users," said the court. The Biden government led two national security arguments against Tikkok: One thing was afraid that China could access user information that could serve as a potential extortion material. The other was that the company could manipulate content to favor the interests of the Chinese government.

legal statements

The Supreme Court, which often follows the executive branch in the matters of national security, fell back to the argument of the data collection. "Tikok does not deny that the government has an important and well-founded interest in preventing the recording of personal data from tens of millions of US tieKOK users by China," it is in the judgment. This judgment was carefully formulated in order to highlight the "inherent restricted" of the decision in relation to specific concerns Regarding TikTok and the Chinese government.

This story has been updated with additional developments.