Part of the story The US push to force TikTok's sale or ban it, from state bans to the 2025 deal Coverage dated December 5, 2024 to December 6, 2024
Cloud Companies Like Oracle, Amazon And Microsoft Would Lose Millions To A TikTok Ban Headline from Forbes
The tech giants all have large cloud contracts with TikTok — and they’ll have to end service on them by January 19 unless a court intervenes.
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Roll Call
Federal court dismisses challenge to TikTok ban ↗ (opens Roll Call) Published Dec 5, 2024
Roll Call's feed description A federal appeals court in Washington upheld a law Friday that could result in social media giant TikTok’s eventual ban in the United States.
CBS News
Appeals court upholds TikTok ban, declining to block law that would force sale ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Dec 5, 2024
Same headline from 1 more outlet CBS News's feed description An appeals court judge wrote that the law that would force a sale or ban of TikTok "survive[s] constitutional scrutiny."
The Oregonian
TikTok ban in US upheld by federal appeals court ↗ (opens The Oregonian) Published Dec 5, 2024
The Oregonian's feed description The U.S. has said it’s concerned about TikTok collecting vast swaths of user data, including sensitive information on viewing habits, that could fall into the hands of the Chinese government through coercion.
ABC 7 San Francisco
Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the U.S. ↗ (opens ABC 7 San Francisco) Published Dec 5, 2024
Same headline from 10 more outlets ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months.
CNN
TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the US ↗ (opens CNN) Published Dec 5, 2024
Same headline from 6 more outlets CNN's feed description TikTok has lost its bid to strike down a law that could result in the platform being banned in the United States.
FOX 35 Orlando
TikTok ban: Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale of app in the U.S. ↗ (opens FOX 35 Orlando) Published Dec 5, 2024
Same headline from 8 more outlets FOX 35 Orlando's feed description A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S. by Jan. 19.
Thv11
Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US ↗ (opens Thv11) Published Dec 5, 2024
Same headline from 16 more outlets Thv11's feed description TikTok, which sued the government over the law in May, has long denied it could be used by Beijing to spy on or manipulate Americans.
Anchorage Daily News
Federal appeals court upholds fast-approaching deadline for sale or ban of TikTok in US ↗ (opens Anchorage Daily News) Published Dec 5, 2024
Anchorage Daily News's feed description The court rebuffed TikTok’s challenge that the statute ran afoul of the First Amendment and unfairly targeted the platform.
NPR
Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok ↗ (opens NPR) Published Dec 5, 2024
Same headline from 2 more outlets NPR's feed description TikTok has been facing down a January divest-or-be-banned deadline. The company filed a lawsuit challenging the law, which was heard before a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.
FOX Business
Appeals court upholds law banning TikTok if not sold ↗ (opens FOX Business) Published Dec 5, 2024
FOX Business's feed description Chinese company ByteDance will have to divest TikTok in the U.S. by early next year after an appeals court upheld a law that would otherwise ban the app.
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The Washington Free Beacon
Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban, Giving Social Media Platform Six Weeks To Sever Ties With CCP-Controlled Parent Company ↗ (opens The Washington Free Beacon) Published Dec 5, 2024
The Washington Free Beacon's feed description A federal appeals court denied TikTok’s request to overturn an April law requiring the social media company to sever ties with its China-based parent company or face a ban in the United States.
NBC4 Washington
Federal judges uphold law that could ban TikTok, say platform could be unavailable in US ↗ (opens NBC4 Washington) Published Dec 5, 2024
Same headline from 4 more outlets NBC4 Washington's feed description The D.C. Circuit voted to uphold the ban, citing national security threats and the collection of data from TikTok users.
Washington Examiner
Appeals court upholds law forcing TikTok divestment from China ↗ (opens Washington Examiner) Published Dec 5, 2024
Washington Examiner's feed description TikTok now faces being banned from the United States just before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Al Jazeera
US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale ↗ (opens Al Jazeera) Published Dec 5, 2024
Al Jazeera's feed description The ruling increases the possibility of an unprecedented ban in just six weeks of TikTok in the US.
Forbes
Will Court Uphold TikTok Ban? What To Know As Ruling Expected Today ↗ (opens Forbes) Published Dec 5, 2024
Forbes's feed description Donald Trump’s election has thrown the TikTok ban’s fate further into doubt.
Washington Times
Clock is ticking: TikTok could go dark in U.S. on Jan. 19 as federal court upholds ban ↗ (opens Washington Times) Published Dec 5, 2024
Washington Times's feed description A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday upheld a law banning TikTok in the U.S. unless it's sold by Jan. 19.
NBC News
Federal judges uphold law that could ban TikTok, say platform could be unavailable in U.S. ↗ (opens NBC News) Published Dec 5, 2024
NBC News's feed description A panel of three federal Appeals Court judges ruled unanimously to uphold a law Friday that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S.
Variety
Federal Court Upholds U.S. Ban on TikTok ↗ (opens Variety) Published Dec 5, 2024
Variety's feed description The D.C. Appeals Court upheld a law that would ban TikTok in the country unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance sells its interest in the app.
Deadline
Federal Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban As January 19 Divestiture Deadline Approaches ↗ (opens Deadline) Published Dec 5, 2024
Deadline's feed description TikTok will have to divest itself from its Chinese ownership by Jan. 19 or face being unavailable in the U.S. after a federal appeals court ruling.
The Hill
Appeals court upholds TikTok ban law ↗ (opens The Hill) Published Dec 5, 2024
The Hill's feed description A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent company to sell the popular app or face a U.S. ban. A three-judge panel with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit found that the law does not violate the First Amendment, as TikTok has argued.
Voice of America
Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in US ↗ (opens Voice of America) Published Dec 5, 2024
Voice of America's feed description The U.S. 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
Relevant Magazine
Appeals Court Says the U.S. TikTok Ban Can Move Forward - RELEVANT ↗ (opens Relevant Magazine) Published Dec 5, 2024
Relevant Magazine's feed description A federal appeals court has upheld a law that will ban TikTok on Jan. 19, in the U.S. unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sells its stake in the
Los Angeles Times
TikTok loses court bid to stop U.S. ban. Supreme Court appeal is expected ↗ (opens Los Angeles Times) Published Dec 5, 2024
Los Angeles Times's feed description The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled against TikTok's request to strike down a law banning the app or forcing its divestiture. Legal experts anticipate TikTok will appeal.
The Daily Signal
Appeals Court Upholds Pending Law Requiring Chinese Company to Sell TikTok or Face Ban in US ↗ (opens The Daily Signal) Published Dec 5, 2024
The Daily Signal's feed description An appellate court upheld a law requiring Chinese internet company ByteDance to sell TikTok or the app would be effectively banned in the U.S.
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