TikTok Banning Faces Tight Deadline
Court Rejects Bid to Block Looming U.S. Ban
TikTok Banning Faces Tight Deadline
A U.S. appeals court has denied TikTok’s emergency request to halt a law requiring its Chinese parent, ByteDance, to divest the app by January 19 or face a nationwide ban. The ruling pushes TikTok to appeal to the Supreme Court, leaving its future uncertain.
TikTok argues the law could silence one of America’s most popular platforms, with 170 million monthly users. The Justice Department insists ByteDance’s control poses a national security threat, a claim TikTok disputes, highlighting its U.S.-based data storage and moderation.
The decision hands a key choice to President Joe Biden, who must decide whether to grant a 90-day extension before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Trump, who attempted to ban TikTok in 2020, has indicated he opposes such bans.
With the clock ticking, the battle over TikTok’s fate intensifies as it races against the January deadline.
