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Federal Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Sale Deadline Amid Legal Battle

TikTok faces a January 19 deadline to divest or be banned in the U.S. following a court ruling amidst national security concerns.

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A federal appeals court has upheld a January 19, 2025 deadline for TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to divest or face a ban in the U.S. The court denied TikTok's request for a pause on enforcement pending a Supreme Court review of the law. TikTok plans to appeal, arguing the law violates First Amendment rights. Meanwhile, over 170 million TikTok users may face disruptions, pushing some creators to diversify their content across platforms like Instagram and YouTube in anticipation of a potential ban.

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