TikTok Warns of 'Staggering' Consequences from US Ban Law

• TikTok has urged a federal appeals court to block a law that could ban the app in the US over national security concerns related to its Chinese parent, ByteDance.
• The law, signed by President Biden, requires TikTok to divest from ByteDance by January 19, 2025, or face a ban.
• TikTok's lawyer argued that the law targets free speech and imposes extraordinary speech prohibitions based on indeterminate future risks.
• US officials warn that ByteDance could be compelled by Beijing to share American users' data for espionage or propaganda.
• The outcome of this legal battle will determine the future of TikTok in the US, a platform crucial for political campaigns and popular among young voters.

Source: Financial Times