The TikTok Ban Goes to the Supreme Court

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🗓️ 10 January 2025

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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments challenging the federal law that requires TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, to either shut down or find a new owner. WSJ’s Jess Bravin breaks down the arguments from each side. Further Listening: -How TikTok Became The World’s Favorite App -A TikTok Star Wrestles With the App's Possible Ban -What's Up With All the TikTok Bans? -House Passes Bill to Ban TikTok Further Reading: -Supreme Court Questions TikTok’s Arguments Against Ban -How TikTok Was Blindsided by U.S. Bill That Could Ban It Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today, the Supreme Court took up the TikTok ban.
0:09.7	We will hear argument this morning in case 24-656, TikTok versus Garland, and the consolidated case.
0:18.4	The justices will determine whether or not the law banning TikTok in the U.S. will go ahead.
0:25.3	It's slated to go into effect January 19th.
0:29.3	Today was an exciting hearing at the Supreme Court.
0:32.1	The courtroom was filled, but no, it was tense and it was interesting, and it dealt with some very important issues.
0:38.1	That's our colleague Jess Braven, who covers the Supreme Court.
0:42.1	Big picture, what's at stake in this hearing?
0:45.3	Well, what's at stake here is the future of TikTok, the viral social media app that 170 million Americans use each month.
0:53.8	The government says that TikTok presents a national security threat to the United States
0:59.1	if it remains in the control of China, a designated foreign adversary.
1:04.7	But TikTok says no, those threats are overblown.
1:07.5	And a group of American users of the app also challenged the law, saying that
1:12.4	their free speech rights are infringed if the app they love is taken away.
1:19.5	Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Kate Linebaugh. It's Friday, January 10th. Coming up on the show,
1:34.7	will the Supreme Court uphold the TikTok ban?
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