One of the world’s most popular video-sharing apps may not be on your phone next year. US ban on TikTok will move forward That is unless Chinese tech company ByteDance relinquish control by January 19 after an appeals court rejected its arguments on the constitutionality of the new law.
“The First Amendment exists to protect freedom of speech in the United States,” read the decision from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals. in the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday, “Here, the government acts solely to protect freedom from foreign hostile nations. and to limit adversaries’ ability to collect information about people in the United States.”
President Biden signed legislation banning TikTok earlier this year. After passing through Congress It is part of a package of foreign military assistance. This provision has faced legal challenges ever since. But the latest loss and the impending deadline leave ByteDance with less time and fewer options to avoid a ban on its app by more than 170 million Americans.
A TikTok spokesperson told NPR today that it would appeal the latest decision to the Supreme Court. Incoming President Donald Trump has also pledged, “Save Tik Tok” Although it is not yet clear what form it will take. It could mean another attempt to negotiate the sale of the app to a US tech company like Microsoft or Apple earlier this week. Trump shared TikTok stats on Truth Social about his McDonalds and garbage truck videos during the campaign.
Dedicated gaming communities have always thrived online. Especially on social media And Tiktok is no different.– The short-form video platform has become a favorite for many fans to watch reaction videos on the most popular new releases, such as Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Dragon Ball: Sparkling ZeroIncluding daily tips and meme content for live games such as fortnite and Overwatch 2– Even though Instagram and YouTube are trying to copy their mechanics and algorithmic recommendations, But the formula has not been able to be replicated with a similar level of success.
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