INDIANA—TikTok recently lost its bid to strike down a law that could ban the platform in the US starting on January 19, 2025.
A US appeals court on Friday upheld the law that requires TikTok to be sold off from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a ban, dealing a significant blow to the social media platform that more than 170 million Americans use. Under the law, app stores could face major fines if they continue to host TikTok following the deadline if it’s not sold.
TikTok indicated that it plans to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court. According to CNN, the ban could be delayed or avoided with support from Donald Trump after he takes office. President Biden could also technically grant a one-time, 90-day extension of the deadline, although he has not indicated that he will do so.