TikTok is gearing up for a potential ban in the United States slated for January 19, 2025, following the loss of its final appeal.
The platform has until January 19 to secure a new owner or face prohibition in the U.S.
Countless teens and young adults throughout the United States maintain TikTok accounts. Numerous Americans rely on TikTok for income generation. Should the app be prohibited, they would face financial hardships.
In a last-ditch attempt to preserve the app, TikTok’s CEO Shou Chew conferred with President-elect Donald Trump, who boasts a widely-followed TikTok account.
The meeting was held at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, as disclosed by a source acquainted with the gathering to CNN.
On Monday, TikTok solicited the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its challenge against the law enacted by President Joe Biden, which is set to outlaw TikTok on January 19 — just a day before Trump’s inauguration.
In its petition to the Supreme Court, TikTok’s legal representatives contended that a ban on the extensively used platform would impact citizens nationwide.
“The act will close down one of America’s most favored communication platforms the day prior to a presidential inauguration,” TikTok stated. “As a result, this will mute the voices of users and many Americans who utilize the platform to discuss politics, business, arts, and other issues of public relevance.”
The January 19 deadline would impose substantial penalties on app stores and internet services in the United States that continue to offer TikTok downloads.