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U.S. Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban, Paving Way for Potential Sale

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Source: CNN
U.S. Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban, Paving Way for Potential Sale
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A US appeals court has upheld a law that could lead to TikTok being banned in the US unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sells the platform by January 19, 2025. The court ruled that the law does not violate the First or Fifth Amendments, citing national security concerns over ByteDance's potential data sharing with the Chinese government. TikTok plans to appeal the decision, arguing it infringes on free speech rights. The ruling could significantly impact the social media landscape, benefiting competitors like Meta and YouTube.

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  1. TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the US  CNN
  2. TikTok Faces U.S. Ban After Losing Bid to Overturn New Law  The New York Times
  3. Appeals Court Upholds U.S. Ban of TikTok  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Appeals court upholds TikTok ban, declining to block law that would force sale  CBS News
  5. Appeals court upholds law ordering China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok or face U.S. ban  CNBC

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