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Washington DC, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Friday to uphold a new law that could result in a nationwide ban on TikTok, the immensely popular social media platform, as early as Sunday. The decision has left millions of American users uncertain about the app’s future.
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Ridgewood NJ, the clock is ticking for TikTok as the popular app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, faces a potential U.S. ban beginning January 19, 2024. A three-judge panel in Washington upheld a federal law requiring ByteDance to divest its ownership or risk losing access to the U.S. market. The ruling dismissed TikTok’s arguments that the ban violates First Amendment protections, leaving the Supreme Court as its last major hope to block enforcement.
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Helena Montana , at that time, the United States, India, and some other countries had considered or implemented bans or restrictions on TikTok due to concerns over data privacy and national security.
Montana governor Greg Gianforte banned TikTok in the state, citing fears of the “Chinese Communist Party.”
