Supreme Court's TikTok Ruling

The Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision regarding TikTok, affirming that the provisions concerning its data collection practices are justified by legitimate government interests and do not infringe on the First Amendment rights of the app's users. The ruling indicated that while TikTok serves as a platform for expression for over 170 million Americans, Congress's concerns about national security due to TikTok's ties to ByteDance are compelling. The court clarified that the provisions in question are content neutral and fall under intermediate scrutiny, raising questions about whether TikTok and its users have valid First Amendment claims at all. This decision effectively closes the chapter on the TikTok litigation, setting a precedent for how technology companies can be regulated in relation to national security concerns.