tiktok is about to ban in America?

In a decision on Friday, a US appeals court maintained the statute. The judges dismissed TikTok's claim that the statute was unconstitutional, concluding that it neither "violates the Fifth Amendment guarantee of equal protection of the laws" nor "contravenes the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States."

The decision puts the platform one step closer to a US ban, which would take effect on January 19, 2025, unless it can persuade its Chinese parent firm ByteDance to sell and find a buyer.

If TikTok is not sold by the deadline, US app shops and internet providers risk heavy fines for hosting the app. (Biden has the authority to extend the deadline once under the statute.