TikTok Faces U.S. Ban Unless ByteDance Sells by January 19

The Supreme Court appears likely to uphold a federal law requiring TikTok's Chinese parent company to divest or cease operations in the U.S., as President-elect Trump explores options to delay or resolve the issue.

• A federal law set to take effect January 19 mandates that TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, divest its U.S. operations due to national security concerns or face a nationwide ban.
• The U.S. government cites fears of Chinese government access to user data and potential manipulation of TikTok's algorithm as key reasons for the law.
• ByteDance has stated it will not sell TikTok, arguing that separating the platform from its algorithm is both technically and commercially unfeasible.
• President-elect Donald Trump, who assumes office January 20, has requested a delay in the ban to negotiate a political solution and fulfill his campaign promise to 'save TikTok.'
• If the ban proceeds, existing users could still access TikTok temporarily, but app store removals and lack of updates may render it unusable over time.

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