TikTok’s fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security
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TikTok’s fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In one of the most important cases of the social media age, free speech and national security collide at the Supreme Court on Friday in arguments over the fate of TikTok, a wildly popular digital platform that roughly half the people in the United States use for entertainment and information. The Biden administration, defending the law that President Joe Biden signed in April after it was approved by wide bipartisan majorities in Congress, contends that “no one can seriously dispute that control of TikTok through ByteDance represents a grave threat to national security.” Officials say Chinese authorities can compel ByteDance to hand over information on TikTok’s U.S. patrons or use the platform to spread or suppress information. “President Trump alone possesses the consummate dealmaking expertise, the electoral mandate, and the political will to negotiate a resolution to save the platform while addressing the national security concerns expressed by the Government — concerns which President Trump himself has acknowledged,” D. John Sauer, Trump’s choice to be his administration’s top Supreme Court lawyer, wrote in a legal brief filed with the court. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar will present the Biden administration’s defense of the law, while Trump’s solicitor general in his first administration, Noel Francisco, will argue on behalf of TikTok and ByteDance.

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TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban
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4 days, 10 hours ago

TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban

Associated Press  

Will TikTok be banned this month? But I’m staying calm,” said Gillian Johnson, who benefited financially from TikTok’s live feature and rewards program, which helped creators generate higher revenue potential by posting high-quality original content. My Neighbor.” Johnson said the idea of TikTok going away is “hard to accept.” Many creators have taken to TikTok to voice their frustrations, grappling …

DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject Trump request to delay TikTok ban law
5 days, 20 hours ago

DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject Trump request to delay TikTok ban law

Hindustan Times  

By David Shepardson DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject Trump request to delay TikTok ban law WASHINGTON, - The U.S. Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court late on Friday to reject President-elect Donald Trump's request to delay implementation of a law that would ban popular social media app TikTok or force its sale by Jan. 19. DOJ said no …

‘Lawless’: Legal experts knock Trump’s ‘silly’ TikTok filing to Supreme Court
1 week, 1 day ago

‘Lawless’: Legal experts knock Trump’s ‘silly’ TikTok filing to Supreme Court

Raw Story  

Donald Trump’s recent legal filing to the Supreme Court regarding a possible ban on the popular TikTok app was largely met with ridicule and bewilderment by legal experts, who doubted the incoming president’s legal basis for his request. “It would be pretty lawless of them to.” Stephen Vladeck, a professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, took aim at John …

Supreme Court might not 'have the stomach' to accept Trump's new legal demand: expert
1 week, 3 days ago

Supreme Court might not 'have the stomach' to accept Trump's new legal demand: expert

Raw Story  

The Donald Trump-friendly U.S. Supreme Court may be ready to buck him, an ex-prosecutor said. "Meanwhile, as the date for the TikTok ban in the U.S., January 19, draws closer, Donald Trump was among a number of litigants filing Amicus briefs with the Supreme Court last week," Vance wrote this weekend. Consistent with his commanding presence in this area, President …

Trump asks US Supreme Court to pause law threatening TikTok ban
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump asks US Supreme Court to pause law threatening TikTok ban

Deccan Chronicle  

US President-elect Donald Trump filed a brief Friday urging the Supreme Court to pause a law that would ban TikTok the day before his January 20 inauguration if it is not sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance. "Trump was fiercely opposed to TikTok during his 2017-21 first term, and tried in vain to ban the video app on national security …

US President-elect Donald Trump appeals to Supreme Court over TikTok ban, seeks pause for negotiated resolution
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1 week, 5 days ago

US President-elect Donald Trump appeals to Supreme Court over TikTok ban, seeks pause for negotiated resolution

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump has entered the contentious legal battle over TikTok’s future in the United States, urging the Supreme Court to pause a law to ban the social media platform if its Chinese parent company does not sell it, Bloomberg reported. Negotiated Resolution Trump argued to the justices, “Only he possesses the consummate dealmaking expertise, the electoral mandate, and the …

Trump bats for China's TikTok app, urges top court to pause ban to pursue 'political' route
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump bats for China's TikTok app, urges top court to pause ban to pursue 'political' route

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump submitted a brief to the country’s Supreme Court asking the apex body to block the law that calls for the banning or selling of the video-sharing app TikTok. Image Credit: Reuters In an unusual brief submitted to the US Supreme Court, President-elect Donald Trump requested that the apex body to block the law requiring the video-sharing …

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban amid national security concerns
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1 week, 5 days ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban amid national security concerns

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. On Friday, President-elect Donald Trump requested that the Supreme Court postpone the possible TikTok ban until his administration could work towards a "political resolution" to the problem. The request came …

'They don't understand': Lawmaker smacks down TikTok defenders as Trump fights looming ban
1 week, 5 days ago

'They don't understand': Lawmaker smacks down TikTok defenders as Trump fights looming ban

Raw Story  

A Michigan Democrat took a shot at supporters of TikTok as President-elect Donald Trump tries to block a looming ban set to take effect next month. Rep. Debbie Dingell on Friday evening called the issue "difficult" — but said lawmakers in both chambers passed the bill for the good of the country. "This was a very difficult decision for me, …

Trump asks the Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban, set to go into effect in January
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump asks the Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban, set to go into effect in January

NPR  

Trump asks the Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban, set to go into effect in January President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to delay a law banning TikTok next month. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President-elect Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to delay a law that would otherwise ban TikTok next month. ALLYN: Yeah, as you mentioned, Trump …

Trump urges Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump urges Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-28 08:54 WASHINGTON -- US President-elect Donald Trump has urged the Supreme Court to delay the TikTok ban in order to allow time for a negotiated solution, according to a legal document filed Friday. The document was filed by John Sauer, whom Trump nominated to serve as Solicitor General, a position typically responsible for representing the US …

Donald Trump urges US Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban law
1 week, 5 days ago

Donald Trump urges US Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban law

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump has urged the US Supreme Court to pause implementation of a law that would ban popular social media app TikTok or force its sale, arguing he should have time after taking office to pursue a "political resolution" to the issue. Trump's support for TikTok is a reversal from 2020, when he tried to block the app in …

Can Trump persuade the Supreme Court to stand aside so he can solve the TikTok problem?
1 week, 5 days ago

Can Trump persuade the Supreme Court to stand aside so he can solve the TikTok problem?

LA Times  

The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone. President-elect Donald Trump is telling the Supreme Court that he can make a deal that will resolve the national security dispute over TikTok and preserve the video site for 170 million Americans. “President Trump alone possesses the consummate deal-making expertise, the electoral mandate, and the political will …

Trump asks Supreme Court to block TikTok ban as he considers ‘political resolution’
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to block TikTok ban as he considers ‘political resolution’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a …

Trump Asks Supreme Court To Delay TikTok Ban So He Can Weigh In After He Takes Office
1 week, 6 days ago

Trump Asks Supreme Court To Delay TikTok Ban So He Can Weigh In After He Takes Office

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law …

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office
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1 week, 6 days ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office

Associated Press  

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban …

Trump asks Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban, while Biden says app poses ‘grave’ threat
1 week, 6 days ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban, while Biden says app poses ‘grave’ threat

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court to pause a controversial ban on TikTok that is set to take effect next month, telling the justices in a legal filing Friday that a delay would allow his administration to “pursue a negotiated resolution.” Trump’s request for a delay in implementing the ban puts him at odds with the Biden …

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office
1 week, 6 days ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban …

TikTok gets big boost from US Supreme Court
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

TikTok gets big boost from US Supreme Court

China Daily  

The US Supreme Court has thrown a significant roadblock in the path of a new law that would ban the wildly popular TikTok app throughout the United States. By now, you may likely know the backstory about TikTok: Earlier this year, members of the US Congress authored and passed legislation that was quickly signed by US President Joe Biden, which …

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge
Top News
2 weeks, 6 days ago

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge

China Daily  

People gather for a press conference about their opposition to a TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 22, 2023. The US Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would consider TikTok's challenge to legislation that could force the popular social media platform to be sold to a US company by Jan 19 or face a nationwide ban. …

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge

China Daily  

Civil rights groups voice strong concerns over legislation forcing sale of platform The US Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would consider TikTok's challenge to legislation that could force the popular social media platform to be sold to a US company by Jan 19 or face a nationwide ban. "There's a political case to make because so many small businesses …

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge
Top News
2 weeks, 6 days ago

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge

China Daily  

People gather for a press conference about their opposition to a TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 22, 2023. The US Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would consider TikTok's challenge to legislation that could force the popular social media platform to be sold to a US company by Jan 19 or face a nationwide ban. …

TikTok ban in US: What happens next after Supreme Court agrees to review potential US ban?
3 weeks ago

TikTok ban in US: What happens next after Supreme Court agrees to review potential US ban?

The Hindu  

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance to block a law intended to force the sale of the short-video app by January 19 or face a ban on national security grounds. TikTok and its parent ByteDance aim to block a U.S. law passed in April that would force …

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app
3 weeks ago

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This has helped bring the total number of TikTok users around the world to above 2 billion, …

US Supreme Court to hear challenge to ban TikTok ahead of looming deadline
3 weeks ago

US Supreme Court to hear challenge to ban TikTok ahead of looming deadline

India Today  

The US Supreme Court decided on Wednesday to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, to block a law intended to force the sale of the short-video app by January 19 or face a ban on national security grounds. TikTok and ByteDance asked the Supreme Court on December 16 to pause the law, which they said …

Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban challenge nine days before it takes effect
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban challenge nine days before it takes effect

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.S. Supreme Court has said it would hear arguments …

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok ban case
3 weeks, 1 day ago

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok ban case

Raw Story  

The US Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear TikTok's appeal of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the online video-sharing platform or shut it down. The law, signed by President Joe Biden in April, would block TikTok from US app stores and web hosting services unless ByteDance sells its stake by January 19. "Congress has …

Supreme Court will hear arguments over the law that could ban TikTok in the US if it’s not sold
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Supreme Court will hear arguments over the law that could ban TikTok in the US if it’s not sold

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear arguments next month over the constitutionality of the federal law that could ban TikTok in the United States if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell it. But the high court still could act after the arguments to keep the law from taking effect pending a final ruling, if at …

Supreme Court will take up TikTok’s bid to avoid US ban
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Supreme Court will take up TikTok’s bid to avoid US ban

Politico  

Instead, the justices decided to receive full legal briefing through the holidays on the First Amendment issues at stake and to hear the case before Trump’s inauguration. “We’re pleased with today’s Supreme Court order,” TikTok spokesperson Michael Hughes said. “We believe the Court will find the TikTok ban unconstitutional so the over 170 million Americans on our platform can continue …

US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok’s challenge to looming ban
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok’s challenge to looming ban

Al Jazeera  

The top US court will hear arguments on January 10 on whether the law that would ban the platform violates free speech rights. Washington, DC – The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear TikTok’s bid to block a law that would ban or compel the sale of the video platform over its links to China. “The parties are …

Supreme Court to hear TikTok case before ban deadline
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Supreme Court to hear TikTok case before ban deadline

LA Times  

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear TikTok’s challenge to a law that would ban the popular social media app next month unless its Chinese owner sells it. The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to hear TikTok’s challenge to a law that would ban the popular social media app next month unless its Chinese owner sells it. “We believe …

Trump meets TikTok CEO as platform fights US ban
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump meets TikTok CEO as platform fights US ban

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump reportedly met with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew …

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app
Trending News
3 weeks, 2 days ago

TikTok ban in numbers: The rise and impending fall of the world’s most controversial app

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This has helped bring the total number of TikTok users around the world to above 2 billion, …

TikTok asks US Supreme Court to block government ban temporarily, CEO meets Trump in last ditch-effort
3 weeks, 2 days ago

TikTok asks US Supreme Court to block government ban temporarily, CEO meets Trump in last ditch-effort

Firstpost  

The emergency request, filed on Monday, comes after a lower court refused to put the brakes on the impending law. As per the recently pased law, TikTok must be sold to a US-based company by the January deadline to avoid being removed from major app stores like Apple and Google. Image Credit: Reuters TikTok has made a last-ditch plea to …

TikTok urges US Supreme Court to temporarily block law that could ban app
3 weeks, 2 days ago

TikTok urges US Supreme Court to temporarily block law that could ban app

India Today  

TikTok on Monday asked the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the US unless its China-based parent company agreed to sell it. The case could attract the court’s interest because it pits free speech rights against the government’s stated aims of protecting national security, while …

TikTok asks US Supreme Court to block government ban
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

TikTok asks US Supreme Court to block government ban

Hindustan Times  

TikTok and its Chinese parent company asked the US Supreme Court to block a government ban set to take effect next month, invoking favorable comments about the popular social-media platform from President-elect Donald Trump. “It would not be in the interest of anyone — not the parties, the public, or the courts — for the act’s ban on TikTok to …

TikTok Asks Supreme Court For Emergency Order Blocking Ban
3 weeks, 3 days ago

TikTok Asks Supreme Court For Emergency Order Blocking Ban

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — TikTok on Monday asked the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agreed to sell it. A similar plea was expected from content creators who rely on the platform for income and some …

TikTok Asks US Supreme Court to Block Government Ban
Top News
3 weeks, 3 days ago

TikTok Asks US Supreme Court to Block Government Ban

Live Mint  

TikTok and its Chinese parent company asked the US Supreme Court to block a government ban set to take effect next month, making a late push to keep the social-media platform operating in a market with more than 170 million users. The emergency request comes after a federal appeals court upheld a new law banning TikTok in the US if …

TikTok asks Supreme Court to block potential ban
3 weeks, 3 days ago

TikTok asks Supreme Court to block potential ban

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, asked the U.S. Supreme Court, on Monday, …

TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it’s sold
3 weeks, 3 days ago

TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it’s sold

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — TikTok on Monday asked the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agreed to sell it. A similar plea was filed by content creators who rely on the platform for income and some of TikTok’s more …

Trump meets with TikTok CEO at Mar-a-Lago as company asks Supreme Court to intervene in fight over federal ban
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump meets with TikTok CEO at Mar-a-Lago as company asks Supreme Court to intervene in fight over federal ban

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump met with the head of TikTok at his Mar-a-Lago club Monday afternoon, a person familiar with the meeting told CNN, as the social media giant is asking the Supreme Court to wade into a court fight over use of the app in the United States. TikTok’s emergency appeal to the Supreme Court thrusts the justices …

TikTok asks Supreme Court to temporarily halt a law that would ban the app in the U.S.
3 weeks, 3 days ago

TikTok asks Supreme Court to temporarily halt a law that would ban the app in the U.S.

LA Times  

Aaliyah Arnold during a TikTok livestream filmed in Culver City last month. The social media app faces a ban in the U.S. TikTok has filed for an emergency reprieve with the U.S. Supreme Court to buy more time before a nationwide ban on the social media app is set to go into effect next month. A ban, they said, would …

TikTok's parent ByteDance seeks Supreme Court intervention to avoid January divestment deadline
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

TikTok's parent ByteDance seeks Supreme Court intervention to avoid January divestment deadline

Firstpost  

TikTok and ByteDance on Monday had filed the emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, asking for more time to make their case to the U.S. Supreme Court TikTok must now move quickly with a request to the Supreme Court to block or overturn a law that would require its Chinese parent ByteDance to …

TikTok dealt another blow as ban case appears destined for Supreme Court: report
3 weeks, 5 days ago

TikTok dealt another blow as ban case appears destined for Supreme Court: report

Raw Story  

Video-sharing social network TikTok was dealt a new blow on Friday, as a federal appeals court declined to temporarily block the law that could result in its ban in the United States, reported CNN. "The company had indicated in court filings that if the appeals court declined to grant interim relief, it would ask the Supreme Court to step in …

Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review

Associated Press  

A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States, rejecting a request made by the company to halt enforcement until the Supreme Court reviews its challenge of the statute. The court rejected that request on Friday, calling it “unwarranted.” “The …

TikTok’s ban won’t be delayed. Here’s what you should know
3 weeks, 5 days ago

TikTok’s ban won’t be delayed. Here’s what you should know

CNN  

CNN — TikTok has plans for another appeal as it faces a ban on January 19. But the Supreme Court, which has a six-justice conservative majority, seems likely to rule in favor of upholding the ban, Josh Schiller, partner at law firm Boies Schiller Flexner, told CNN earlier this month. Gautam Hans, associate director of the First Amendment Clinic and …

US court denies TikTok’s plea to stop likely ban until Supreme Court review
3 weeks, 5 days ago

US court denies TikTok’s plea to stop likely ban until Supreme Court review

Al Jazeera  

TikTok spokesperson says the company’s Chinese owners plan to take its case to the Supreme Court. A United States federal appeals court has rejected a request by the social media platform TikTok to halt enforcement of a law requiring the company’s Chinese owners to divest or face a ban in the country until the Supreme Court reviews its challenge of …

TikTok ban allowed to go forward as case heads to Supreme Court
3 weeks, 5 days ago

TikTok ban allowed to go forward as case heads to Supreme Court

Salon  

TikTok is still on the clock. Earlier this week, the social media app asked a federal appeals court to issue a temporary injunction on a federal law that would ban the app from the United States. That law, passed with bipartisan support and signed by President Joe Biden in April, would require TikTok parent company ByteDance to sell the app …

Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review

Politico  

Attorneys for TikTok and ByteDance had requested the injunction after a panel of three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sided with the U.S. government and rejected their challenge to the law. The court rejected that request on Friday, calling it “unwarranted.” “The petitioners have not identified any case in which a court, …

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