By Sean Burch

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday morning upheld the law banning TikTok that is set to go into effect on Sunday, Jan. 19. TikTok, which has 170 million monthly American users, had argued the ban tramples on the First Amendment rights of both the app and its users — an argument that the court ultimately shot down.

“We conclude that the challenged provisions do not violate the petitioners’ First Amendment rights,” the court said in its unsigned, unanimous opinion.

By Sean Burch

CNN paid an undisclosed settlement to a U.S. Navy veteran on Friday after a Florida jury found the network defamed him when it implied he illegally profited from helping Afghans flee the country during a 2021 segment on “The Lead With Jake Tapper.”

The settlement was made while the jury deliberated on how much CNN owed in punitive damages for libel. Earlier in the day, the network was ordered to pay Zachary Young $5 million in compensatory damages.

By Lucas Manfredi

Dotdash Meredith, one of the largest media publishers in the United States, is laying off 143 employees, according to a memo from CEO Neil Vogel.

Vogel said the cuts would impact staff across multiple offices, TheWrap has learned. Impacted employees were given 1:1 meetings on Thursday to discuss the changes with human resources and business leaders.