The fate of TikTok in the United States takes a dramatic turn as a federal appeals court upholds a law mandating the sale or outright ban of the Chinese-owned social media giant. TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, is pushing back, arguing that the forced sale violates its First Amendment rights and has announced its intention to appeal to the Supreme Court.
In response to the ruling, TikTok has filed an emergency motion seeking a temporary pause on the ban, which is set to take effect on January 19th. . .