Will banning TikTok resolve social media issues of data privacy and perceived foreign influence?

TikTok said it would "go dark" in the United States on Sunday unless the government intervenes and assures that service providers won't be held liable for breaking a law banning the video-sharing platform. The statement comes after the US Supreme Court upheld a law banning TikTok from operating in America, unless the platform is sold by its Chinese parent company. The justices agreed the risk to national security from TikTok's Chinese ownership trumps concerns about limiting freedom of speech. TikTok has around 170 million users in the United States. President-elect Donald Trump says he will review the Supreme Court ruling and decide on TikTok's future. Chapter Breakdown 0:00 US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban 02:11 Susan Ariel Aaronson, Founder and Director of Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub, on why the US needs stricter data privacy laws 10:33 Peter Kafka, Business Insider Chief Correspondent, on whether TikTok will "go dark" on Sunday #tiktok #presidenttrump #foreigninterference For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1