WASHINGTON: TikTok says it will "go dark" in the United States on Sunday (Jan 19), threatening access to the app for 170 million users, unless the government provides assurances that a law mandating its sale or ban won't be used to punish service providers. After months of legal tussles, the

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TikTok could 'go dark' in US Sunday after Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court rejected the TikTok owners' appeal and the platform will probably shut down on Sunday in the U.S.

La Corte Suprema rechazó la apelación de los dueños de TikTok y la plataforma probablemente se apagará el domingo en EE.UU.

Qué pasa con TikTok en EE.UU. ahora que entrará en vigor la prohibición de usar la red social - La Opinión

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What about TikTok in the U.S. now that the ban on using the social network will come into effect

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against TikTok on Friday in its challenge to a federal law requiring the popular short-video app be sold by its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be banned in the United States on Sunday.

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U.S. Supreme Court upholds ban or forced sale of TikTok that goes in effect Sunday

Tiktok's warning came hours after the US Supreme Court upheld the law banning the short-form video making platform over national security concerns.

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Tiktok's warning after US Supreme Court upholds ban law: ‘Will go dark on Sunday in US if…’

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The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law supported by President Joe Biden and Congress that requires the app's owner ByteDance to either sell TikTok or cease US operations by January 19.

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TikTok has cemented itself as a quintessential entertainment app, offering everything from funny skits and makeup tutorials to social commentary and news. Without a sale to an approved buyer, the platform is expected to vanish from U.S. app stores by Sunday now that the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the the ban. The decision came against the backdrop of unusual political agitation by President-elect Donald Trump, who vowed that he could negot…

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TikTok could be banned in the U.S. this weekend. What to know and how to prepare

The US Supreme Court does not overturn the ban on TikTok. A law that goes into effect next Sunday bans the popular Chinese video app. TikTok had challenged this ban, but lost. The justices say in their ruling that the US Congress has determined that the sale of TikTok is necessary to address "well-founded" national security concerns. These specifically concern the way TikTok collects data and the ties between the app makers and the Chinese gover…

Het Amerikaanse Hooggerechtshof zet geen streep door het verbod op TikTok. Een wet die aanstaande zondag in werking treedt, verbiedt de populaire Chinese video-app. TikTok had dit verbod aangevochten, maar verliest dus. De rechters zeggen in hun uitspraak dat het Amerikaanse Congres heeft vastgesteld dat de verkoop van TikTok nodig is om "goed beargumenteerde" zorgen over de nationale veiligheid te adresseren. Het gaat dan specifiek om de manier…

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US Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban, Ban Goes Into Sunday

Enforcement of the ban remains uncertain, as there is no precedent for the U.S. government blocking a major social media platform. TikTok has indicated it may “go dark” when the ban takes effect, though questions remain about how the government would implement the restriction. - Kenya breaking news

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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban, Raising Questions on Enforcement

The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that will ban TikTok in the United States, potentially denying the video-sharing app to 170 million users in two days.In a major defeat for TikTok, the court ruled that the law does not violate free speech rights and that the US government had demonstrated legitimate national...

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TikTok risks being banned in the US by Sunday

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against TikTok on Friday in its challenge to a federal law requiring the popular short-video app be sold by its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be banned in the United States on Sunday. The justices ruled that the law did not violate the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment protection against government abridgment of free speech. The justices overturned a lower court’s decision that had upheld the measure after it…

TikTok could 'go dark' in US Sunday after Supreme Court ruling

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