A federal appeals court has unanimously upheld the TikTok ban signed into law by President Biden, requiring Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a U.S. ban in January.

The three-judge panel in Washington D.C. rejected TikTok's claims that the law violates First Amendment rights. TikTok plans to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Key Points:

• If ByteDance doesn't sell TikTok by January 19, 2025, app stores must remove it
• The ban follows earlier restrictions on government devices starting in 2019
• The court found "persuasive evidence" the law protects national security
• TikTok has not denied manipulating content at China's direction

While President-elect Trump originally pursued a TikTok ban, he has since promised not to enforce it during his second term, though his incoming cabinet remains divided on the issue.

The ban's effective date of January 19, 2025, comes just one day before Trump takes office, creating uncertainty about the platform's future in the United States.

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