on January 10th the Supreme Court is
on January 10th the Supreme Court is
on January 10th the Supreme Court is
going to hear a case uh brought by Tik
going to hear a case uh brought by Tik
going to hear a case uh brought by Tik
Tock the social media firm arguing that
Tock the social media firm arguing that
Tock the social media firm arguing that
the law passed under the Biden
the law passed under the Biden
the law passed under the Biden
Administration back in
Administration back in
Administration back in
2024 forcing Tik Tok to sell itself or
2024 forcing Tik Tok to sell itself or
2024 forcing Tik Tok to sell itself or
shut down is unconstitutional Tik tok's
shut down is unconstitutional Tik tok's
shut down is unconstitutional Tik tok's
argument is largely on First Amendment
argument is largely on First Amendment
argument is largely on First Amendment
grounds an Appel court has already heard
grounds an Appel court has already heard
grounds an Appel court has already heard
that argument and disagrees now it goes
that argument and disagrees now it goes
that argument and disagrees now it goes
to the Supreme Court there are three
to the Supreme Court there are three
to the Supreme Court there are three
possible outcomes the Supreme Court
possible outcomes the Supreme Court
possible outcomes the Supreme Court
could agree with Tik Tock and say this
could agree with Tik Tock and say this
could agree with Tik Tock and say this
is
is
is
unconstitutional uh and simply throw the
unconstitutional uh and simply throw the
unconstitutional uh and simply throw the
law out at that point Tik Tok is free to
law out at that point Tik Tok is free to
law out at that point Tik Tok is free to
operate and then see what happens under
operate and then see what happens under
operate and then see what happens under
a trump Administration the second
a trump Administration the second
a trump Administration the second
possibility is that Trump uh says no
possibility is that Trump uh says no
possibility is that Trump uh says no
this law is constitutional the the
this law is constitutional the the
this law is constitutional the the
Constitution allows for the executive to
Constitution allows for the executive to
Constitution allows for the executive to
enact uh enact legislation that
enact uh enact legislation that
enact uh enact legislation that
specifically targets foreign companies
specifically targets foreign companies
specifically targets foreign companies
that's different than targeting an
that's different than targeting an
that's different than targeting an
American company there aren't
American company there aren't
American company there aren't
constitutional issues here at that point
constitutional issues here at that point
constitutional issues here at that point
presumably uh app stores are forced to
presumably uh app stores are forced to
presumably uh app stores are forced to
take Tik Tock off on the 19th of January
take Tik Tock off on the 19th of January
take Tik Tock off on the 19th of January
and the third possibility is that the
and the third possibility is that the
and the third possibility is that the
court finds some way to delay uh making
court finds some way to delay uh making
court finds some way to delay uh making
a decision and delay uh weighing in on
a decision and delay uh weighing in on
a decision and delay uh weighing in on
the issue but postpones implementation
the issue but postpones implementation
the issue but postpones implementation
at that point the question what happens
at that point the question what happens
at that point the question what happens
to Tik Tok moves from the Biden
to Tik Tok moves from the Biden
to Tik Tok moves from the Biden
Administration to the Trump
Administration to the Trump
Administration to the Trump
Administration and Trump is much more
Administration and Trump is much more
Administration and Trump is much more
favorably disposed to Tik Tock and much
favorably disposed to Tik Tock and much
favorably disposed to Tik Tock and much
more interested in using any leverage
more interested in using any leverage
more interested in using any leverage
over Tik Tok as a source of dealmaking
over Tik Tok as a source of dealmaking
over Tik Tok as a source of dealmaking
at which point everything we've been
at which point everything we've been
at which point everything we've been
watching with Tik Tok for the last year
watching with Tik Tok for the last year
watching with Tik Tok for the last year
gets set to the side and a new round of
gets set to the side and a new round of
gets set to the side and a new round of
negotiations begins