(Bloomberg) -- Here are the key takeaways from today’s arguments in front of the US Supreme Court in the TikTok case:
- The justices signaled they are likely to uphold a law that would ban the popular social media platform in the US if it isn’t sold by its Chinese parent company by Jan. 19, with a majority suggesting they see US national security concerns as overriding the free speech interests of the company and a group of content creators.
- The government’s lawyer said it’s not clear if President-elect Donald Trump could be able to extend the divestiture deadline once he takes office Jan. 20.
- Lawyers for TikTok and its content creators argued that allowing the divest-or-ban law to go into effect would cause the platform to “go dark” and infringe upon the free speech rights of its users.
- The government argued the unique nature of social media companies, along with TikTok’s ability to collect vast amounts of data from its users and covertly manipulate their opinions, presents a compelling national security risk that can only be resolved by separating the app from its Chinese owner.
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