Deadline until January 19
Impending shutdown: TikTok appeals to the Supreme Court
TikTok is appealing to the US Supreme Court to prevent an imminent shutdown in the country at the last minute. According to a US law that came into force in April, the video app must change hands by January 19, otherwise it will be banned from app stores in the US.
President Joe Biden can still extend the deadline by three months - but only if there are promising sales negotiations by then. So far, however, TikTok has refused to even consider a change of ownership. Last week, TikTok failed in an appeal court with a lawsuit against the law. The app claims to have 170 million users in the USA.
Fears of Chinese influence and espionage
The video platform belongs to the China-based group ByteDance. The law refers to the risk that China could gain access to American data and exert influence.
TikTok argued before the Court of Appeal that the law violates the freedom of speech enshrined in the US Constitution. In its decision, however, it pointed out, among other things, that the law was in line with long-standing regulatory practice and that the US Congress did not want to suppress certain statements.
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