Court Upholds US Ban or Sale of TikTok (Newser Breaking News)

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December 6, 2024 Sponsored by   Happening Now Court Upholds US Ban or Sale of TikTok A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the US. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the law, which requires TikTok to break ties with its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or be banned by mid-January, is constitutional, rebuffing TikTok's challenge that the statute ran afoul of the First Amendment and unfairly targeted the platform, per the AP. Keep reading   From our sponsor 10 Amazon Prime Perks You Need to Be Using Are you taking advantage of your Amazon Prime perks? Whether you're already a Prime member or considering signing up, here are 10 Prime member benefits you should be using! Discover Your Perks   Most Read in the Last 24 Hours   Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved