WASHINGTON, D.C. — TikTok edged closer to being banned in the United States after it lost an appeal on Friday against a law requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its Chinese parent company by January 19.
The potential ban could strain US-China relations just as president-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office on January 20.TikTok said it would now appeal to the Supreme Court, which could choose to take up the case or let the circuit court's decision stand.'The Supreme Court has an established historical record of protecting Americans' right to free speech, and we expect they will do just that on this important constitutional issue,' the company said.
'Trump's support for TikTok marks a reversal from his first term, when the Republican leader tried to ban the app over similar security concerns.That effort got bogged down in the courts when a federal judge questioned how the move would affect free speech and blocked the initiative.Among those who helped Trump to the White House in this year's election was Jeff Yass, a major Republican donor with ByteDance investments.
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