‘This Is Nuts’: TikTok Just Got Closer to Being Banned in the U.S — Here’s Why

In April, the U.S. Senate passed a law that would force TikTok to separate from its Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance, within a year—or face a national ban. On Friday, a U.S. appeals court upheld the law.

This means TikTok could be banned starting January 19, 2025.

Related: TikTok Sues U.S. to Block Ban, Sale Mandate, Says Divesting From ByteDance ‘Not Possible’

In May, TikTok sued to try to block the law, arguing that it infringed on the free speech of its users,

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