The parent company of TikTok now has up to one year to sell the popular social media platform in the United States or risk facing a ban, following President Biden‘s signing of a bill into law Wednesday morning due to national security concerns.
What’s expected to happen next is a lawsuit to block the forced sale or ban from going into effect:
In an earlier announcement, TikTok’s CEO Shou Chew vowed to fight the law in court.
“This is a ban! A ban on TikTok, a ban on you and your voice,” Chew claimed.
TikTok boasts 170 million users in the U.S., with ByteDance having offices across the nation but headquartered in Beijing.
U.S. lawmakers and security experts assert that the company’s ties to the Chinese government are too close, raising concerns about data privacy and potential influence over TikTok’s U.S. users.
Ahmed Banafa, a San Jose State University engineering professor, expressed concerns over data accessibility …