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TikTok Appeals to Supreme Court to Block US Ban Ahead of Jan. 19 Deadline

TikTok seeks Supreme Court intervention to stop a ban requiring its sale to an American company, citing free speech concerns ahead of a law's enforcement.

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Without a last-minute sale or presidential or Supreme Court intervention, the app will go dark.
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Updated: Dec 16th, 2024, 7:09 PM ET

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TikTok has urgently requested the Supreme Court block a federal ban that would require its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or face restrictions. The law, effective Jan. 19, poses serious free speech implications for TikTok's 170 million U.S. users and those dependent on the platform for income. President-elect Donald Trump, who once supported a ban but has since shifted his stance, met with TikTok's CEO. The case raises national security concerns against the backdrop of free speech rights, with implications for the app's future in America.

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