Musk also shared an earlier post of his where he had argued that a ban on TikTok would be contrary to freedom of speech and expression.

The Biden administration has said it would not enforce the law when it takes effect on Sunday, and it's unclear what the incoming Trump administration will do.

I have been against a TikTok ban for a long time, because it goes against freedom of speech. That said, the current situation where TikTok is allowed to operate in America, but 𝕏 is not allowed to operate in China is unbalanced.

The confusion surrounding the app’s operations stemmed after US officials cited concerns about the potential misuse of Americans' data by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. According to Reuters, Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning urged the US to provide a fair business environment.

On Day One, President Donald Trump restored freedom of speech in the United States. If you weren’t aware that it had been removed, that should give you an idea of the scale of the problem. Censorship and its totalitarian cousin,

The U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming hearing on the ban of TikTok carries implications on the global marketplace, technology, freedom of speech and national security ... are global investors outside of China. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI.

It follows threats by Trump to levy import taxes of 25% on Mexico and Canada, accusing them of allowing undocumented migrants and drugs into the US.

Today, no law means whatever the court says it means. That happened last week when the Supreme Court upheld congressional legislation silencing TikTok.

Trump's most recent plan for TikTok centers on demands that the United States be given a 50% ownership position in the app under any proposed deal.

Even as the Supreme Court upheld Congress' mandate that TikTok's Chinese owner sell the platform or shut it down, the First Amendment still guarantees the

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to reiterate Washington's support for its ally, and the two also discussed Iran and Israeli hostages in Gaza, the State Department said.