TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law that would have banned the popular social media platform was scheduled to go into effect.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on whether TikTok will be banned could come Friday.
The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the U.S. beginning Jan. 19 unless the social media platform is sold by its China-based parent company.
A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S.
The Biden administration plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment.
A new law forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. could be in for a court battle.
President Biden has signed a bill giving TikTok nine months to separate itself from its ties to China.
The Senate has passed legislation that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban.
Here are answers to common questions on what happens if the U.S. bans TikTok unless it gets sold.
The bill, passed by a vote of 352-65, now goes to the Senate, where its prospects are unclear.
