Legal and Political Maneuvering
A federal appeals court maintained a mid-January deadline for to sell or face a U.S. ban, rejecting TikTok's request for a Supreme Court review delay.
The statute, signed by , mandates the sale due to national security concerns, with the U.S. fearing data security and content manipulation risks by Chinese authorities.
Impact and Responses
TikTok and ByteDance argue the law is based on hypothetical risks, not proven facts, and threaten shutdown by Jan. 19, affecting over 170 million American users if not overturned.
The Justice Department opposed TikTok's pause request, emphasizing a proposed schedule allowing for review before the law's enforcement.