TikTok Files Emergency Appeal to Block U.S. Ban by ByteDance as 170 Million Americans Face January 19 Deadline

Dec 16, 2024, 10:02 PM

TikTok has filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to block a federal law that could lead to a nationwide ban on the app unless its China-based parent company, ByteDance, agrees to sell it. The appeal comes as the law's enforcement deadline approaches on January 19, 2024. TikTok's legal team argues that the ban poses a significant threat to the platform's operations in the United States, which is used by approximately 170 million Americans. The company is urging the Supreme Court to intervene before the deadline to prevent the law from taking effect. The request follows a recent ruling by three federal appeals court judges who upheld the law, increasing pressure on TikTok to act swiftly.