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TikTok Files Emergency Appeal to Block U.S. Ban Affecting 170 Million Users Ahead of January 19 Deadline

Dec 17, 2024, 01:10 AM

TikTok has filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to block a federal law that would impose a nationwide ban on the app unless its China-based parent company, ByteDance, agrees to sell it. The appeal comes as the law is set to take effect on January 19, 2025. Lawyers for TikTok urged the justices to intervene before the deadline, emphasizing the potential impact on the platform's more than 170 million users in the United States. The legal action represents a critical moment for TikTok as it navigates ongoing regulatory challenges in the U.S.