On Monday, President-elect Donald Trump reportedly met with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, as the company seeks intervention from the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent a looming ban.
What Happened: TikTok has requested the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a law that could ban the app by Jan. 19.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, the TikTok Policy account said that the Supreme Court has a strong history of protecting Americans' right to free speech.
"We are asking the Court to do what it has traditionally done in free speech cases: apply the most rigorous scrutiny to speech bans and conclude that it violates the First Amendment."
The post also highlighted the potential economic impact, estimating significant revenue losses for small businesses and creators if the app is banned.
Statement on Filing Application for Emergency Injunction Pending Appeal with the Supreme Court:
""The Supreme Court has an established record of upholding Americans' right to free speech. Today, we are asking the Court to do what it has traditionally done in free speech cases:...
— TikTok Policy (@TikTokPolicy) December 16, 2024
On the same day, Trump, who previously attempted to ban TikTok during his presidency, expressed a favorable view of the app, noting its popularity among young voters.
"We'll take a look at TikTok," he said, adding, "You know, I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok." His meeting with the TikTok CEO was confirmed by NBC News.
TikTok and Trump's transition team did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comments.
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Why It Matters: The law in question, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, mandates ByteDance to sell TikTok or face removal from Google and Apple platforms in the U.S.
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., earlier this month upheld this law, citing national security concerns.
The potential ban on TikTok, set to take effect on January 19, 2025, could have far-reaching consequences for the U.S. economy.
The ban could disrupt the operations of approximately seven million small and medium-sized businesses that rely on the platform for revenue and brand growth.
With TikTok's potential exit, users may shift their attention to other platforms like YouTube, Reddit, and Snapchat.
據報道，週一，當選總統唐納德·特朗普在佛羅里達州的Mar-a-Lago會見了TikTok首席執行官周壽子，當時該公司正在尋求美國最高法院的干預，以防止迫在眉睫的禁令。
發生了什麼：抖音已要求美國最高法院在1月19日之前停止一項可能禁止該應用程序的法律。
以X（前身爲Twitter）爲例，抖音政策帳戶表示，最高法院在保護美國人的言論自由權方面有着悠久的歷史。
「我們要求法院像傳統上在言論自由案件中那樣做：對言論禁令進行最嚴格的審查，並得出結論，它違反了第一修正案。」
該帖子還強調了潛在的經濟影響，估計如果該應用程序被禁止，小型企業和創作者將遭受巨大的收入損失。
關於在向最高法院上訴之前提交緊急禁令申請的聲明：
「」 最高法院在維護美國人言論自由權方面有着良好的記錄。今天，我們要求法院按照傳統的做法處理言論自由案件：...
— 抖音政策 (@TikTokPolicy) 2024 年 12 月 16 日
同一天，此前曾在擔任總統期間試圖禁止TikTok的特朗普對該應用程序表示贊成，並指出該應用程序在年輕選民中很受歡迎。
他說：「我們來看看抖音，」 他補充說，「你知道，我對抖音心裏有一個溫暖的地方。」他與抖音首席執行官的會晤得到了美國全國廣播公司新聞的證實。
抖音和特朗普的過渡團隊沒有立即回應本辛加的評論請求。
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爲何重要：相關法律，即《保護美國人免受外國對手控制應用程序侵害法》，要求字節跳動出售抖音，否則將面臨從美國谷歌和蘋果平台下架的風險。
華盛頓特區的美國上訴法院本月早些時候以國家安全考慮爲由維持了這項法律。
對抖音的潛在禁令定於2025年1月19日生效，可能會對美國經濟產生深遠影響。
該禁令可能會干擾依賴該平台獲得收入和品牌增長的大約700萬家中小型企業的運營。
隨着抖音的潛在退出，用戶可能會將注意力轉移到YouTube、Reddit和Snapchat等其他平台上。
