Is this the end of TikTok in US after major Court verdict amid security risks?
- Global News
- December 7, 2024
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Chinese short video streaming platform TikTok is close to being banned in the United States after a federal appeals court upheld a law that could force the app to either sell its US operations or shut down in the coming months. A US court rejected TikTok’s appeal amid a years-long legal battle between Washington and ByteDance, the parent company behind the popular app used by more than 1 billion people.. . Lawmakers have called TikTok a security risk because of its alleged ties to the Chinese government, which TikTok and ByteDance have consistently opposed. But the company announced its intention to appeal, insisting that the law was carefully crafted to counter threats from foreign adversaries, particularly Beijing. The US Supreme Court decision, arguing that the law was based on speculation and poor information, alinks to suppress and unfairly punish US citizens who use the platform to express themselves. President-elect Donald Trump previously opposed the TikTok ban, but strong support in Congress to restrict TikTok could make it harder for the new president to overturn the law.