Apple and Google instructed by House committee to prepare to dump TikTok
Apple and Google may remove TikTok from their app stores if ByteDance does not divest by January 19, following a court ruling. TikTok plans to appeal the decision.
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Apple and Google have been instructed by the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party to prepare for the potential removal of TikTok from their app stores in the U.S. This directive follows a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals, which upheld a law mandating that ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, divest its ownership by January 19. If ByteDance does not comply, Apple and Google will be legally obligated to cease support for TikTok on their platforms. The committee's letters to the CEOs of both companies emphasized their responsibilities as app store operators. TikTok has argued that the law is unconstitutional and infringes on the First Amendment rights of its users, but the court has rejected this claim, stating that the law is designed to protect national security. TikTok has warned that a U.S. ban could lead to significant financial losses for small businesses and content creators. The situation remains fluid, with TikTok planning to appeal to the Supreme Court.
- Apple and Google may have to remove TikTok from their app stores if ByteDance does not divest by January 19.
- The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok.
- TikTok claims the law violates First Amendment rights but has faced legal setbacks.
- A potential ban could result in $1.3 billion in losses for U.S. small businesses and creators.
- TikTok plans to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.
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