- Supreme Court will hear TikTok’s case
- Trump shows support for the platform
- Creators fear impending ban
Crunch Time in DC
The Supreme Court has scheduled January 10th oral arguments regarding TikTok’s challenge to Congress’s divest-or-ban legislation.
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The company faces a January 19th deadline to either sell its US operations or shut down, following its recent loss in the DC Circuit Court. ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, argues the law violates First Amendment rights.
Trump Enters the Chat
President-elect Donald Trump met TikTok CEO Shou Chew at Mar-a-Lago, expressing warmth toward the platform. However, Bloomberg Intelligence gives TikTok only a 20% chance of victory at the Supreme Court, leaving the app’s future hanging by a thread.
Creator Economy on Edge
A potential ban would shake up the social media landscape, hitting creators hard.
Though many influencers maintain presence across platforms, TikTok remains the primary revenue source for numerous content creators and small businesses leveraging TikTok Shop.
