Sonia Sotomayor Disagrees With Some of Supreme Court’s TikTok Decision [Video]

The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a law requiring a sale or ban of TikTok on Friday, but Justice Sonia Sotomayor disagreed with part of the decision.

Why It Matters

The Supreme Court’s decision comes after a bipartisan push to ban TikTok due to security concerns.

The Supreme Court, in its opinion: “There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means of engagement, and source of community. But Congress has determined that divestiture is necessary to address its well-supported national security concerns regarding TikTok’s data collection practices and relationship with a foreign adversary. For the foregoing reasons, we conclude that the challenged provisions do not violate petitioners’ First Amendment rights.”

When will the TikTok ban happen?

Congress passed a law last year requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, to divest the platform by January 19. ByteDance said it has no plans to sell …