TikTok Faces U.S. Ban After Federal Court Upholds Divestiture Law

A federal court has ruled that ByteDance must sell TikTok's U.S. operations, citing national security concerns, as the app seeks Supreme Court intervention.

• The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. operations or face a nationwide ban by January 19, 2025.
• TikTok has filed an emergency motion for an injunction to delay the enforcement of the law while it appeals to the Supreme Court.
• The court's decision emphasized national security risks, citing concerns over potential Chinese government access to U.S. user data and content manipulation.
• TikTok argues the ban is unnecessary, highlighting its efforts to secure user data and the potential harm to creators, advertisers, and businesses reliant on the platform.
• If the Supreme Court refuses to hear the case or upholds the law, TikTok must either divest or cease operations in the U.S., leaving its future uncertain.

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