According to foreign news agencies, the Columbia Court in Washington, D.C. has upheld the U.S. government’s decision to ban TikTok, stating that the government’s law does not infringe upon freedom of speech.
The court bench ruled that the U.S. law targets the control of a foreign company, while the law does not aim to target the content or speech on TikTok.
The U.S. court emphasized that the government is responsible for ensuring national security under the Constitution and law. On the other hand, TikTok has announced that it will appeal the trial decision to the Supreme Court, arguing that the decision goes against the rights of 170 million American users.
It is important to note that the case hearings began in September this year. Over the last two months, TikTok and the U.S. government presented their arguments in court. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill against the TikTok ban on April 20, and the Senate followed suit by passing the bill on April 24. After the bills were passed in both houses, U.S. President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on April 25.
Under the new law, TikTok must be sold to a U.S. individual or company by January 2025, or it will face a complete ban in the U.S.
