TikTok and ByteDance face Senate Republican opposition in court case

Investing.com -- Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to dismiss an appeal by TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, based in China, against a law designed to compel the sale of the short-video app by January 19 or risk a national security-based ban.

The Supreme Court has set a date for the case arguments on January 10. McConnell, in a brief submitted to the court, labeled the arguments put forth by the companies as "meritless and unsound." He compared their strategy to a common litigation tactic used at the end of one administration, with the companies hoping the incoming administration would delay the enforcement of the law. McConnell argued that the court should not tolerate such tactics, whether they come from foreign adversaries or hardened criminals.

McConnell highlighted that the January 19 deadline set by Congress "very clearly removes any possible political uncertainty in the execution of the law." He stated that the law is tied to an administration that was strongly supportive of the bill’s objectives.

TikTok did not provide an immediate response. However, the company pointed out in legal documents that President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his opposition to a TikTok ban.

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Source: Investing.com