Court Upholds TikTok Ban, Platform Faces U.S. Exit

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Court Upholds TikTok Ban, Platform Faces U.S. Exit
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A Washington appeals court has upheld a nationwide ban on TikTok unless it divests from Chinese ownership by January 19, citing national security concerns. The D.C. Court of Appeals agreed with the Justice Department's argument that the U.S. government can ban TikTok due to potential risks of data exposure or content influence by the Chinese government, as TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is based in China.

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