The Supreme Court ruled Friday that a law requiring TikTok’s parent company to divest from the popular video-sharing platform or face a ban was constitutional, siding with the government in a battle over free speech and national security.

The decision marks a sharp loss for TikTok, although the app’s fate is still undecided.

The ban is slated to take effect Jan. 19, the final full day of President Biden's term. But the Biden administration has indicated it will leave enforcement to the incoming Trump administration, which will take over the White House on Monday.

Here are the main takeaways from Friday’s decision:

The future of TikTok is in Trump’s hands

The future of TikTok seemingly now rests in President-elect Trump’s hands after the Biden administration said it would not enforce the law, which was set to go into effect the day before Trump took office.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Friday the Biden administration recognizes that implementation “simply must fall” to the incoming administration, given “the sheer fact of timing.”

“President Biden’s position on TikTok has been clear for months, including since Congress sent a bill in overwhelming, bipartisan fashion to the President’s desk: TikTok should remain available to Americans, but simply under American ownership or other ownership that addresses the national security concerns identified by Congress in developing this law,” Jean-Pierre said in a statement.

Trump, who during his campaign vowed to “save” TikTok, had urged the Supreme Court to delay the ban........

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