TikTok tried to save itself with the First Amendment — and failed

A panel of judges unanimously ruled that a law that could ban TikTok in the US doesn't violate the Constitution .

The decision suggests TikTok , which has evaded attempts at a ban or sale for over four years , could be forced out of the US unless its Chinese parent company sells it off by January 19th .

TikTok has indicated it will take its fight to the Supreme Court .

The court argued that a TikTok divest-or-ban rule outright promotes the values of the First Amendment .

Techdirt founder Mike Masnick says the court’s framing is “ Orwellian ,” according to TechDirt founder.

Free Press says the law is on par with practices by repressive regimes that the United States has historically criticized for their disregard of democratic principles”.

The court agreed with the government that the bill isn’t illegally taking private property from the company.

The court says that TikTok views divestiture as impractical, but that’s mainly because the Chinese government has forbidden a sale.

The judges say that, even if the judges agreed with TikTok on every factual dispute, it would be “wholly inappropriate” to accept its proposed alternatives.