The fate of the popular app will be decided by the Supreme Court, which will hear arguments on Jan. 10 over a law requiring TikTok to break ties with its Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance, or face a U.S. ban.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-01-05 16:05:26">January 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM EST</time>

The fate of the popular app will be decided by the Supreme Court, which will hear arguments on Jan. 10 over a law requiring TikTok to break ties with its Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance, or…{ai:summary}<p>The Supreme Court will hear arguments on January 10 regarding a law that mandates TikTok to sever connections with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or risk a ban in the U.S. The outcome will determine the app's future in the American market. </p><p>#politics</p>

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