TikTok asks Supreme Court to block potential ban
www.independent.co.uk
More than 170 million Americans use TikTok, with a nationwide ban set to come into force on January 19

Summary

TikTok, with 170 million US users, faces a nationwide US ban starting January 19 unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sells the platform.

A court rejected ByteDance’s bid to delay the ban, forcing TikTok to appeal to the Supreme Court.

The US government cites national security concerns over data collection, while TikTok argues its US user data is stored domestically.

President Biden may grant a 90-day extension, but the decision could fall to Trump, who has opposed banning TikTok.

  • AnonomousWolf@lemm.ee
    4·
    3 months ago

    I’d love to have a social media platform without Americans. I’m hoping on TikTok if the US bans it

      • AnonomousWolf@lemm.ee
        2·
        3 months ago

        There are some echo chambers on here too, it’s almost impossible to escape echo chambers.

        I feel the best it to see all of them and form your own opinions

      • AnonomousWolf@lemm.ee
        2·
        3 months ago

        Not everyone thinks that way. I’m somewhere in the middle.

        While I like setting up my own servers and having private groups etc.

        I also find some main stream social media entertaining. I’d prefer if everyone switches to decentralised social media, but yea that’ll take time.