Biden says he won’t ban Tik Tok, plans to hit back at Trump

The Biden administration said on Friday it would not actively enforce a federal law banning the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, but would instead take any action the incoming Trump administration would take.

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the ban, which will come into effect on Sunday.

“The administration, like the rest of the country, is awaiting the US Supreme Court’s decision in the TikTok case. President Biden’s position on TikTok has been clear for months, including after Congress sent legislation in overwhelmingly bipartisan fashion. President’s Desk: TikTok must be available to Americans, but But it simply addresses the national security concerns identified by Congress by developing this legislation under American ownership or other ownership. It is,” White House press secretary Jean-Pierre Carr said in a statement shortly after the decision was made.

She added: “Given the realities of the moment, this administration recognizes that steps to implement the law should simply be left to the next administration, which will take office on Monday.”

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A U.S. official told The Associated Press on Thursday that Biden would not implement the ban, which would have been in effect the day before he left office. Such a move unwittingly puts the social media app’s fate in the hands of President Donald Trump and his incoming administration.

“There is no question that TikTok provides a unique and broad source of communication, communication and community for more than 170 million Americans,” the Supreme Court wrote in an unsigned ruling Friday. “However, Congress has determined that declassification is necessary to address well-founded national security concerns regarding TikTok’s data collection practices and its relationship with a foreign adversary.”

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The court continued: “For the reasons stated, we find that the impugned provisions do not violate petitioners’ First Amendment rights. The judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is affirmed.”

The official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said the Biden administration would leave implementation of the law up to Trump. (Getty Images)

Just last year, Congress asked TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance to divest the company on January 19. The bill was subsequently signed by Biden.

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When the bill was passed, Congress specifically looked at concerns over Chinese ownership of the app, which it says it has. Ability to carry weapons Or it is used to collect vast amounts of user data, including about 170 million Americans who use TikTok.

President Joe Biden said Friday that the Supreme Court would not enforce a federal ban on TikTok unless the Chinese-owned social media app is sold by its Chinese parent company. (Anna Cashier)

During oral arguments, lawyers for the Biden administration argued that Chinese ownership of the app posed a “serious” national security risk to American users. TikTok’s lawyers have argued that such a ban would limit free speech under the First Amendment.

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First Amendment challenges must be analyzed under strict scrutiny, which places a high evidentiary burden on the government when trying to prove a statute’s constitutionality. In this case, the First Amendment protections in question must be tailored to serve a narrowly tailored governmental interest in achieving that interest.

Fox News Digital’s Brene Deppish contributed to this report.