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Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company

  • TikTok is no longer accessible to users in the U.S. due to a law that forces the platform offline unless it separates from its China-based owner, ByteDance.
  • The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the ban in a unanimous decision, stating that 'divestiture is necessary' to address lawmakers' concerns about China.
  • President-Elect Donald Trump indicated he would likely grant TikTok a 90-day reprieve after taking office, as he seeks a 'political resolution' to the issue.
  • The shutdown has drawn criticism from free speech advocates, who argue it represents government censorship, a practice often condemned globally.
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Tiktok has given in and is temporarily taking the video app offline in the US. Users can no longer upload or watch videos. However, this situation is only "temporary", the operators explain.

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