US Appeals Court Unanimously Upholds TikTok Ban, Setting January Deadline
A federal appeals court has unanimously upheld the TikTok ban signed into law by President Biden, requiring Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok by January 2025 or face a U.S. ban.
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The three-judge panel in Washington D.C. rejected TikTok's claims that the law violates First Amendment rights. TikTok plans to appeal to the Supreme Court.
If ByteDance fails to sell by January 19, 2025, app stores must remove TikTok, preventing new sign-ups. The impact on existing users remains unclear.
Key points about the ban:
- President Biden signed it in April
- The U.S. military banned TikTok on government devices in 2019
- Congress banned it from government devices due to Chinese government concerns
- Chinese law requires companies to share information with the CCP if requested
The court found "persuasive evidence" that the law protects national security, noting TikTok "never squarely denies" manipulating content at the CCP's direction.
While President-elect Trump originally pursued a TikTok ban, he has promised not to enforce it during his second term, though his incoming cabinet appears divided on the issue.
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