Summary
TikTok plans to shut down its U.S. operations by January 19 unless the Supreme Court blocks a new law requiring its sale by Chinese parent company ByteDance.
The law, defended by the Biden administration as a national security measure, has been challenged by TikTok, ByteDance, and users as a violation of free speech.
The court, facing pressure from Trump to delay a decision, will hear arguments just days before the law’s implementation.
A shutdown could cost TikTok millions of users and ad revenue, with a ruling expected soon.
I am conditioned to be revolted by autoplay videos. Even here, when I opened this post on the mobile web version, a video autoplayed at the top and I immediately stopped it.