We the People

The Future of TikTok

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In TikTok v. Garland, the Supreme Court will determine whether TikTok—the social media platform used by an estimated 170 million Americans—can continue to operate in the United States under the ownership of a Chinese holding company. Jameel Jaffer of Columbia Law School and Zephyr Teachout of Fordham Law School join Jeffrey Rosen to debate whether the law that forces TikTok to be sold or banned violates the First Amendment. 


Resources: 
  • Jameel Jaffer, “Brief of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, Free Press, and PEN American Center as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners," TikTok v. Garland 
  • Jameel Jaffer, “The Supreme Court Must Intervene in the TikTok Case,” The New York Times (Dec. 10, 2024) 
  • Zephyr Teachout, “Brief of AMICI CURIAE Zephyr Teachout and Joel Thayer in Support of Respondent,” TikTok v. Garland 
  • United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Opinion of the Court, TikTok v. Garland 
  • Arcara v. Cloud Books, Inc. (1986) 
  • Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015) 
  • Moody v. NetChoice (2024)


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