Justice Gorsuch expressed doubts about the effectiveness of a TikTok ban in a recent Supreme Court opinion

Gorsuch stated, “Whether this law will succeed in achieving its ends, I do not know.” He pointed out that a determined foreign adversary might just find another way to spy on users. He also mentioned that as time goes on, better solutions might come up.
He emphasized that the court’s job was to determine if the law was constitutional, not whether it was a good idea. Gorsuch noted that the court had limited time to review the case, which made him uncertain about the arguments presented.
He also highlighted the complexity of the issue, saying that the problem is real, but the response isn’t unconstitutional. Gorsuch was careful not to endorse the government’s claim about “covert manipulation of content,” suggesting that what one person sees as manipulation, another might view as editorial choice.
TikTok has been fighting against this law, which was signed by President Biden last year due to national security concerns. The law requires TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell its U.S. operations by January 19 or face removal from app stores. A TikTok lawyer warned that the platform could “go dark” in the U.S. if the Supreme Court doesn’t extend the deadline.