TikTok Faces Potential U.S. Ban as Deadline Approaches

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on a law requiring TikTok's sale or shutdown, while Trump signals efforts to delay or find a resolution.

The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversaries Controlled Applications Act requires TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest or face a U.S. ban by January 19.
The Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision soon, with indications that justices may uphold the law on national security grounds.
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to prevent TikTok's shutdown and may seek an extension or negotiate a deal to preserve the app.
ByteDance has refused to sell TikTok, citing the importance of its proprietary algorithm, which analysts estimate is central to the platform's valuation of over $100 billion.
If the ban proceeds, TikTok will be removed from app stores, updates will cease, and the app could become nonfunctional for U.S. users over time.