The US Supreme Court has ruled that the ultimatum given by the government to the Chinese company ByteDance to sell the US operations of Tiktok or face bans across the country from next Sunday is correct. This decision of the US Supreme Court is seen to increase the geopolitical tension between the US and China.

Regarding the expected ban of Tik Tok, two major political parties in the United States are clearly divided. The current President Joe Biden, who has played a major role in stopping TikTok for a long time, is in favor of not taking risks with it. He is stepping down the day after the ban begins. Newly elected President Donald Trump, although he had a bitter relationship with TikTok during his previous tenure, has now appeared softer and has been advocating that there should be no ban. Trump has also invited the CEO of Tiktok Chau Chow to his swearing-in ceremony. For some time now, there has been a meeting between Trump and the head of TikTok at his residence. 

All these political tussles have made no difference to the American court. Earlier, the US High Court also upheld the government's announcement to ban Tiktok if the US operation is not sold. The US Supreme Court upheld the government's decision based on national security concerns, the impact on users, geopolitical complexity, technical and practical difficulties, and future problems.

'The possibility that the Chinese government may have access to vast amounts of personal data of American users through Tik Tok indicates a serious national security risk,' the verdict said, 'this aspect is more important than whether or not the freedom of expression of the users of this app will be limited .' The law mandating the sale of Tiktok's American operations is necessary to protect national security interests, the court said.

Tiktok expressed its serious displeasure with the Supreme Court's decision and reiterated its commitment to user data protection . The company clarified in a statement that strict data security measures are implemented and that the Chinese government has never shared access to user data. Tiktok CEO Sau Chow said, "The Supreme Court's decision does not represent the true state of our data protection practices, but we are deeply disappointed by the decision." We stand by our commitment to provide a safe and reliable platform for our users . We will continue to explore all options to make TikTok available in the US.' 

With nearly 170 million active users, TikTok has become a very popular platform in the US .  It is believed that its effect is particularly significant among the youth. This fact was also accepted by the newly elected President Trump at the press conference. The platform has become an attractive medium for local manufacturers, small businesses and advertisers. 

The controversy about the future of TikTok in America is not a new topic. This is further complicated by concerns over data security and access to user information by the Chinese government as the platform is owned by Chinese company ByteDance. From the parliament to the media, this app is widely discussed. In 2020, then-President Trump pushed for the sale of TikTok's US operations and tried to ban it at the same time.

After the American court stopped it, the Biden administration also passed a bill on TikTok in 2024, continuing the efforts of strict regulation. It contained a provision to compel ByteDance to sell or accept the ban. As before, this time too, Tiktok expected the US court to rule in favor of the user's freedom of expression, but the decision of the US Supreme Court did not consider it correct.