On Friday, three judges from the federal Appeals Court unanimously upheld a statute that would outlaw TikTok in the United States.
Congress enacted the bill in April, and President Joe Biden signed it into law. It mandates that TikTok sell to an American owner by January 19, 2025, or risk being banned.
The judges stated in their majority ruling that “We recognize that this decision has significant implications for TikTok and its users.” The court stated that if the platform doesn’t divest, it “will effectively be unavailable in the United States, at least for a time.”
“Consequently, TikTok s millions of users will need to find alternative media of communication,” the report stated.
The judgment stated that a 90-day extension might be granted by President-elect Donald Trump “based upon progress” toward the divestiture order. If elected, Trump promised to “save TikTok” during his campaign.
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