American TikTok ban: US Federal Court denies request to temporarily halt ban
A federal appeals court on Friday, december 13, declined to halt an impending ban on the well-known China-owned app, leaving TikTok's future in the US uncertain.
In a succinct, unsigned opinion on Friday, the DC Circuit court of Appeals—which upheld the rule last week—rejected TikTok's bid to halt the decision, calling the block "unwarranted." A high-stakes supreme court case is now on the horizon in the US dispute over TikTok's future.The wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">digital war between the US and china is becoming more ugly, from TikTok to Nvidia.
TikTok ban
A regulation that will go into effect in the US on january 19 requires TikTok to be sold to a non-Chinese owner or data-face complete ban in the nation. If TikTok doesn't comply with the forced sale, US-based app retailers and internet providers risk heavy fines for running the app after the deadline.
Is trump able to save TikTok? According to allies, the president-elect may attempt to thwart the US prohibition. read about TikTok's request for the supreme court to step in.In its court filings, TikTok has indicated that it intends to take the matter all the way to the supreme court, requesting that the highest court intervene immediately if the appeals court declines to provide temporary relief, CNN reports.
In the court brief, TikTok's lawyers stated, "This court should grant an interim injunction that enables a more deliberate and orderly process out of respect for the supreme Court's vital role."
The company's attorneys contended that the supreme court must consider the matter on its "shadow docket" "in mere weeks," possibly during the holiday season, due to the appeals court's rejection.TikTok retaliates: ByteDance challenges the proposed US ban, claiming it is "unconstitutional."
CNN reported that incoming President donald trump has the one-time option to extend the deadline. TikTok's plea for interim respite has been met with opposition from the current Biden administration, which claims that doing so might essentially block the law permanently. In the past, authorities have highlighted how urgent it is to resolve national security issues related to TikTok's Chinese ownership. ByteDance, the platform's parent business, has continuously refuted claims that it gives the Chinese government access to user data.