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TikTok's Legal Battle Against Potential Nationwide Ban

In a significant development in the ongoing tensions between the U.S. government and TikTok, the social media giant has taken action by appealing to a Federal Appeals Court. TikTok is requesting that the court prevent the Biden administration from enforcing a law that threatens to ban the platform across the nation.

The Basis of the Appeal

At the heart of TikTok's appeal is an urgent request for an emergency pause on the potential ban, which the company argues will allow the Supreme Court adequate time to evaluate and possibly review the law in question. The law mandates that TikTok, which is owned by its Chinese parent company ByteDance, must divest from its foreign ownership or face a possible ban in the United States.