The US Supreme Court unanimously upheld a law Friday that would force TikTok’s sale from a Chinese state-owned firm, even as President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump have sought to block the divestment.
The nine justices ordered the qualified divestment by Jan. 19 of the California-based social media platform from Beijing-based ByteDance.
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is planning to attend Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Monday — and posted a video on the app Friday evening thanking the president-elect “for his commitment to work with us to find a solution that keeps TikTok available in the United States.”
“More to come,” Chew teased to conclude the video.
“This will require high-stakes negotiation with key stakeholders, including ByteDance, US investors, the US app stores [Apple and Google Play], and the Chinese government,” lawyer Anthony Rapa, who specializes in sanctions and export controls, told the Post Friday.
“This will be quite a project for a president who has presented himself as the consummate dealmaker.”
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"Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Forced Sale of TikTok from Chinese Parent Company," by Josh Christenson was published in the New York Post on January 17, 2025.
