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Supreme Court Seems Likely To Uphold a Federal Law That Could Force TikTok To Shut Down on January 19

If left in place, the law passed by bipartisan majorities in Congress and signed by President Biden in April will require TikTok to ‘go dark’ on January 19.

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Callie Goodwin, of Columbia, South Carolina, holds a sign in support of TikTok outside the Supreme Court, January 10, 2025. AP/Jacquelyn Martin
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in America beginning January 19 unless the popular social media program is sold by its Communist China-based parent company.

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