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The legislation, set to take effect on January 19, would either force TikTok\u2019s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the platform to an American company or result in a nationwide ban. <\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s appeal, filed just weeks before his inauguration, aims to buy time for a “political resolution” to the issue once he takes office.<\/p>\n

TikTok\u2019s troubles began when U.S. lawmakers accused ByteDance of posing a national security risk due to alleged ties with the Chinese government\u2014claims the company has consistently denied. <\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Congress passed a bill requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok, and President Biden signed it into law. Despite ByteDance\u2019s legal challenges, no buyers have emerged, leaving the app\u2019s future in limbo.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on January 10 about whether the law infringes upon First Amendment rights. However, Trump\u2019s legal team has requested a stay on the January 19 deadline, arguing that the incoming administration should have the opportunity to address the matter diplomatically.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s latest stance represents a stark departure from his 2020 efforts to ban TikTok over similar security concerns. His recent shift appears tied to his burgeoning presence on the platform during his presidential campaign, which he credits for his strong support among younger voters. <\/p>\n

\u201cI have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok because I won youth by 34 points,\u201d Trump remarked during a recent press conference, highlighting the app\u2019s impact on his outreach efforts.<\/p>\n

In a court filing, Trump\u2019s lawyer, D. John Sauer, stated that the president-elect “takes no position on the underlying merits of this dispute” but seeks a delay to “pursue a political resolution” to the complex tensions between free speech and national security. <\/p>\n

Trump has also expressed confidence in his ability to broker a deal that would preserve TikTok\u2019s operations in the U.S. without compromising security concerns.<\/p>\n

The case has drawn sharp divides. Free speech advocates argue that banning TikTok would set a dangerous precedent akin to authoritarian censorship. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the U.S. Justice Department and a coalition of 22 state attorneys general, led by Montana\u2019s Austin Knudsen, contend that TikTok\u2019s Chinese ownership poses an ongoing threat to American national security.<\/p>\n

TikTok\u2019s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, met with Trump twice in recent weeks, reportedly discussing potential paths forward. While TikTok has long maintained that its U.S. operations are independent\u2014with data stored on Oracle servers and content moderation handled domestically\u2014the allegations have persisted.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court\u2019s upcoming decision could mark a pivotal moment for TikTok and its 170 million American users. If the court declines to delay the deadline and no deal is reached, the app faces an imminent ban just a day before Trump\u2019s inauguration.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s legal team argues that extending the timeline would allow for a diplomatic solution that avoids litigation. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe incoming administration has the mandate, expertise, and political will to address this matter in a way that safeguards national security while preserving free expression,\u201d Sauer\u2019s filing stated.<\/p>\n

\"Donald<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a surprising twist, President-elect Donald Trump has called upon the U.S. Supreme Court to postpone the implementation of a contentious law targeting TikTok. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000079525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[75],"byline":[192],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-52441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science-technology","tag-homenews","byline-wycliffe-nyamasege"],"bylines":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"contributors":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"featured_image":{"id":2000079525,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/tiktok-gty-er-241227_1735339172032_hpmain_16x9.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/tiktok-gty-er-241227_1735339172032_hpmain_16x9.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/tiktok-gty-er-241227_1735339172032_hpmain_16x9.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/tiktok-gty-er-241227_1735339172032_hpmain_16x9.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/tiktok-gty-er-241227_1735339172032_hpmain_16x9.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/tiktok-gty-er-241227_1735339172032_hpmain_16x9.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52441"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52441\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000079525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52441"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=52441"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=52441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}