TikTok denied emergency request to stop ban from taking effect - eviltoast
A federal appeals panel Friday rejected TikTok's request that the court pause its ruling and the Jan 19th deadline for a sale.

Summary

TikTok’s request to pause a pending ban and January 19th sale deadline was denied by a federal appeals court.

The court upheld the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, citing national security concerns.

TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has until January 19th to sell or face a ban.

  • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de
    16·
    9 days ago

    Wdym pointless? That is the point. The other big social media companies and their leaders can be easily influenced by US politicians while TikTok so far couldnt. Thats why it is being banned.