TikTok Case Before Supreme Court Pits National Security Against Free Speech

When the Supreme Court considers whether to require TikTok to be sold or shut down for national security reasons, they will weigh the importance of free speech against government security concerns, referencing past cases like Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project. The court must decide if the government’s claims about TikTok’s threat level are enough to justify restricting free speech. The Biden administration argues that TikTok’s Chinese ownership poses a national security risk, using precedent to support their case.

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