TikTok faces ban in US by Sunday after Supreme Court rejects appeal | BBC News

A TikTok ban in the US is set to go ahead on Sunday after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal, ruling that the law passed by Congress asking the app's Chinese owner to sell its stake did not violate free speech rights.

The legal drama stems from the US government's national security concerns and TikTok's ties to China. Last year, ByteDance was ordered to sell the app to a US buyer or it would be banned by 19 January - that sale has not yet happened.

TikTok is one of the most popular short-form video apps in the world, and is a major part of a multi-billion dollar influencer economy.



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[DrFish]

If Tiktok is getting banned due to privacy concerns then why is Facebook and Instagram still allowed?

[youngknight]

And Meta illegally selling people's data to Cambridge analytica will also be banned?

[seank]

Thank god. Now ban that crap worldwide.

[ThethDoctor-yo]

Can it just please be banned Worldwide?

[csharpe]

Oh my gosh, I hope that works.The world will be a better place without it!

[paultanski-hampton]

Now tiktok needs to be banned in the UK along with onlyfans

[RoyalRetreats_RS]

Tiktok is banned but onlyfans amd pornhub isn't. Hypocrites.

[BashirAhmed-zbzq]

TikTok has brought more problems than benefits

[JK_JK_JK_JK]

They should also Ban those Stupid Social Media Influencers Too!!! 😡😤😡

[protim]

please do it fast without any hesitation. hope this also gets banned soon enough here in bangladesh.

[rostbif]

Is this just sour grapes because tiktok is not a US company?

[johnlawson]

Should happen here in the UK aswell ,

[fabricioestevam]

Social media should only be allowed for people over 18.

[LEONARDO_DAVINCI_.]

If TikTok is your job it's time to get a REAL job! 🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏😂

[SpecialLandService]

Amazing! Hope the European Union and UK also do so! 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸

[PeterDay-nn]

YouTube shorts needs the same scrutiny

[xhowitisx]

Should be banned in europe too. Would save humanity

[johnnybgoode]

The United States will do whatever it takes to stop any criticism of Israel

[guriii]

Ban tiktok cause it threatens national security but doesnt ban OF because it doesnt threaten national security for your kids.

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[Ellery-vf]

Is it also getting banned in New Zealand