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The Justice Department asked a US appeals court on Wednesday to reject TikTok’s request for a temporary restraining order that would have banned the platform from more than 170 million users.
The order would require TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to remove the video app by January 19 or face a US ban.
TikTok and ByteDance called the law unconstitutional sudden movements On Monday I argued that a short delay would not raise national security concerns or else the US would have forced an immediate exit from TikTok instead of giving ByteDance time.
TIKTOK’S OVERSEAS PARENTS NEEDED TO SELL THE PLATFORM OR LICENSE TO US.
The Ministry of Justice asked an appeals court on Wednesday night to reject a temporary legal block that would lead to a ban on the popular TikTok app in America. (Capitol: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images | TikTok: Photo by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The DOJ said the ban “does not directly prevent the use of TikTok” for those currently using the platform, but that eventually the popular video app “will become unviable.”
President Biden previously signed a memorandum in April seeking to sell the platform to a company not owned or controlled by Chinese entities.
He, along with other MPs, complained that the platform could be used by a The Chinese government to monitor or spread lies. ByteDance has indicated that it has no intention of selling.
TikTok has said it will appeal the decision.
President Biden previously signed an executive order requiring the platform to be sold to companies that are not owned or controlled by Chinese entities. (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
TIKTOK SAYS A CHANGE IN THE US IS INEVITABLE BUT THE LAW FOR THE CHANGE IS BEING EXPANDED.
“The Supreme Court has a strong record of protecting Americans’ right to free speech, and we expect them to do the same in this important matter,” said company spokesman Michael Hughes. false information and speculation, causing the American public to scrutinize. The ban on TikTok, unless suspended, will suppress the voice of more than 170 million Americans here in the US and around the world on January 19, 2025.”
President-elect Donald Trump has previously said that he will not allow TikTok to be banned in the United States. (Getty Images)
Biden has talent extend the deadline by 90 days if the company is trying to sell. However, a move like this could put a decision on President-elect Donald Trump, who will take office on Jan. 20.
Trump said before the November election that he would not allow TikTok to be banned.
Reuters contributed to this report.
