TikTok Ban: What You Need to Know

TikTok faces a US ban: A new law may ban TikTok unless its Chinese parent, ByteDance, sells it.

Court ruling favors the ban: Judges found the law constitutional and not against free speech.

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Deadline set for Jan 2025: TikTok must be sold by Jan 19, 2025, or face app store bans and fines.

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TikTok plans to appeal: TikTok argues the ban is censorship and violates Americans' free speech.

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Security concerns raised: Lawmakers worry ByteDance might share US user data with China.

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Failed deal blamed: TikTok claims the US govt acted unfairly by dropping negotiations.

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Opposition mounts: Critics say the ban violates the First Amendment and sets a bad precedent.

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Impact on creators: A ban could hurt creators, small businesses, and benefit rivals like Meta.

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Trump’s mixed stance: Trump has both supported and opposed banning TikTok in recent years.

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Uncertain future: TikTok’s appeal to the Supreme Court is its last hope to avoid a ban.

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