What happens to TikTok now that the Supreme Court upheld its ban?

The company says it plans to go dark after the Supreme Court upheld a sell-or-ban law, but Trump could intervene

Posted Friday, January 17, 2025 11:37 am

Sarah E. Needleman and Georgia Wells | The Wall Street Journal

It’s finally time for TikTok users to freak out about that ban.

The wildly popular app is set to go dark in the U.S. on Sunday due to a 2024 law that required the app’s Chinese parent to sell it or shut it down because of national-security concerns. The Supreme Court’s ruling Friday upholding the law exhausted TikTok’s legal options — though some political pathways remain and TikTok’s absence from your phone might be temporary.

President-elect Donald Trump and his advisers are working on options to delay a ban, according to people involved in the discussions.

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What happens to TikTok now that the Supreme Court upheld its ban?

The company says it plans to go dark after the Supreme Court upheld a sell-or-ban law, but Trump could intervene

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