TikTok Faces U.S. Ban After Losing Bid to Overturn New Law

Published On Dec 6, 2024, 10:36 AM

A panel of federal judges upheld a law that could lead to the banning of TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, does not sell the app to a non-Chinese company by January 19. The judges rejected TikTok's arguments against the law, emphasizing it was designed to protect U.S. data from a foreign adversary. The ruling raises concerns about free speech and economic impact for content creators reliant on TikTok.

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