US court docket upholds legislation that might ban TikTok

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A US appeals court docket on Friday upheld a legislation requiring TikTok’s proprietor ByteDance to promote the platform or face a US ban subsequent yr, dealing a significant blow to the Chinese language firm behind the video app.

The legislation, signed by US President Joe Biden earlier this yr, orders TikTok to be banned within the nation if the app doesn’t divest from its dad or mum ByteDance by January 19 2025 — the day earlier than Donald Trump will likely be inaugurated as president.

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