An important development has come to light recently regarding the ban on the TikTok app in The US. The US Supreme Court has decided to hear a petition filed by TikTok and its users, challenging a federal law. Under this law, TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance has been asked to sell the app to an American company by January 19 or ban the app in the US market.
US officials allege that TikTok may share data of American users with the Chinese government, while the TikTok company denies this allegation. TikTok says that this Ban will adversely affect freedom of expression. The Supreme Court has set January 10 as the date for hearing the case.
Earlier, an appeals court rejected TikTok’s petition, which claimed that this law is unconstitutional and affects the freedom of expression of American citizens. The court upheld the law, considering it necessary in the interests of national security.
meanwhile, former President Donald Trump has appeared to the Supreme Court to stay the implementation of this law. He says that he should get time to find a political solution to the issue, as he wanted to resolve it during his administration.
if ByteDance Does Not sell TikTok to an American company by January 19, the app may be banned. Earlier, Google and apple were instructed to remove TikTok from their app stores by January 19 if ByteDance did not sell the to an American company.
These events have made it clear that uncertainty remains about the future of TikTok in the US. The decision of the Supreme Court and the appeal of the presidential election can prove to be a turning point on this issue. With the January 19 deadline approaching, this time can be decisive for America users of TikTok.