The United States implements a law banning TikTok, citing national security risks. Despite attempts by ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, to sell its US assets, a buyer has not materialized. The ban effectively blocks new downloads and updates, rendering the app unusable for new users and eventually phasing it out for existing users.
The fate of TikTok in the United States hangs in the balance as a new law banning the popular social media app takes effect on Sunday. The law, passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden in April, cites national security concerns stemming from TikTok's Chinese ownership, ByteDance Ltd. Despite efforts by the app's parent company to find a US-based buyer, no imminent sale appears to be in the works.
The law effectively blocks app stores from hosting TikTok, rendering it unusable for new users and eventually forcing existing users off the platform as updates cease. According to the Justice Department, this will gradually render the app inoperable. While the Biden administration has indicated it won't enforce the law immediately, it remains in effect. Outgoing President Donald Trump, a vocal supporter of TikTok, promised to negotiate a solution and urged ByteDance to find a buyer quickly. The political landscape surrounding TikTok has been unusually charged. Trump, with his own 14.7 million followers on the platform, finds himself at odds with prominent Senate Republicans who criticize ByteDance's lack of progress in finding a buyer. As Trump prepares to leave office on Monday, the future of TikTok remains uncertain. It's unclear what options he may have to alter the law's course upon taking office. The law did allow for a 90-day pause if a sale was in progress before its implementation, but Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, representing the Biden administration, expressed doubt that a potential sale after the law takes effect would trigger this reprieve. TikTok, meanwhile, maintains its innocence and insists it cannot be used by the Chinese government for espionage, despite concerns that its algorithms could be manipulated for political purposes
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