Hey TikTok fans 🙋♀️, big news on the horizon! ByteDance, the parent company of our beloved TikTok, is taking a bold stand against a looming U.S. ban 🚫. On Monday, they asked an appeals court to hit the pause button ⏸️ on a law that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok by January 19 or face a shutdown.
They've taken this fight straight to the U.S. Supreme Court ⚖️, hoping to keep the TikTok magic alive 🌟 for over 170 million American users. Can you imagine a day without scrolling through your For You page? Neither can we!
On December 6, a three-judge panel upheld the law demanding ByteDance divest TikTok or face a ban in just six weeks. But ByteDance isn't giving up without a fight 🥊. They're confident the Supreme Court will hear them out and maybe even reverse the decision.
Here's where it gets interesting 🤔: ByteDance pointed out that President-elect Donald Trump has promised to prevent a ban. They're hoping a delay will give the incoming administration time to rethink the situation. Meanwhile, the Justice Department is pushing back, wanting the appeals court to deny the request swiftly.
The clock is ticking ⏰. If the Supreme Court doesn't step in, TikTok's fate lies with President Joe Biden, who takes office on January 20. Will he grant a 90-day extension, or will the dance videos come to a sudden stop?
And it's not just U.S. users who could be affected. TikTok warns that this ruling could disrupt services for tens of millions of users outside the States 🌎. Plus, hundreds of U.S. companies that support TikTok could be hit hard.
Stay tuned, folks! We'll keep you updated on this developing story. Fingers crossed 🤞 that TikTok stays in our lives!
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ByteDance, TikTok seek to pause U.S. ban pending Supreme Court review
cgtn.com
