# Cato Expert on *TikTok v. Garland*

December 18, 2024 • News Releases 

Cato Institute legal expert [Thomas Berry](https://www.cato.org/people/thomas-berry) is available to discuss the Supreme Court granting review of *TikTok v. Garland*, a case that could determine whether TikTok will continue to operate in the United States.

n a [new blog post](https://www.cato.org/blog/tiktok-case-heads-supreme-court), Berry explains how we got here and why the Supreme Court should not take the same deferential approach that the DC Circuit Court of Appeals took in this case less than two weeks ago.

In June, Cato filed [an amicus brief](https://www.cato.org/legal-briefs/tiktok-v-garland) in *TikTok v. Garland*, addressing two justifications for the law that were repeatedly invoked by lawmakers: that TikTok is a platform for “propaganda” and that it is a platform for “misinformation” and “disinformation.” The brief explains that neither of these arguments can justify the law, because there is no First Amendment exception for either “propaganda” or false speech.

If you would like to speak with Berry on this issue, please [contact me](mailto:eadamec@cato.org) to set up an interview.

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