ByteDance is concerned about the ban on the TikTok app on January 19 and has contacted a US appeals court , asking to delay it
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The Chinese company behind TikTok asked a U.S. appeals court to temporarily block the law Biden had earlier signed into law. A panel of three federal appeals judges recently issued a unanimous ruling upholding the law.
ByteDance's new request is part of an " emergency motion ," Reuters reports . This is a legal process used to quickly address urgent matters where waiting could cause significant harm.
TikTok and ByteDance filed this petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, arguing that if the law were implemented as planned, it would force TikTok (one of the most popular apps in the U.S. with over 170 million monthly users) to shut down. They argue that this would severely damage TikTok’s value, affect its investors, and hurt businesses that rely on the platform for revenue.
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However, ByteDance officials are apparently upset by the actions of the panel of judges from the appeals court that upheld the law, which allows ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. operations or face a ban. legal team believes there is a strong chance the Supreme Court will overturn this decision. They are asking for a temporary stay to allow more time for discussion and to give the next administration a chance to review the situation.
The outcome of this case could depend on several factors, including whether the current administration extends the deadline or whether ByteDance can show that it has made significant efforts to sell TikTok's US operations.
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TikTok also warned that banning the app in the US would disrupt services for millions of users worldwide and stop critical functions provided by US companies. This law could have broader implications, as it gives the US government significant authority to ban other apps that may pose risks to user data.
Source: phonearena
