TikTok faces looming ban in US as appeals court upholds divestment law
Friday, 6 December 2024 A US appeals court upheld a law mandating ByteDance to divest TikTok's US operations by January 19, 2025, or face a nationwide ban. The ruling intensifies US-China tensions, with TikTok planning a Supreme Court appeal. The decision's enforcement rests with the incoming Biden administration, impacting the social media landscape and US-China relations.
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