The U.S. Department of Justice has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay a law mandating that TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, divest its U.S. assets by January 19. Trump argued for more time after assuming office to seek a political resolution. The law, passed in April, aims to mitigate national security risks associated with TikTok’s data collection of 170 million Americans. TikTok counters the law on First Amendment grounds, claiming targeted discrimination. The Supreme Court will hear the case on January 10, 2025, and Trump’s stance marks a shift from his previous opposition to the app in 2020.
