TikTok will be banned in the US this weekend, Supreme Court rules

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TikTok is to be banned across the United States from this Sunday (January 19) if it is not sold, the Supreme Court has ruled.The future of the site was thrown into question when its parent company, ByteDance, lost an appeal against a US law seeking to ban it.

ByteDance also said repeatedly that it was not willing to sell, although doing so would allow it to remain available in the country.Now, following the latest ruling by the Supreme Court, the White House has shared a statement saying that the social media platform will remain available to those living in the States. “TikTok should remain available to Americans, but simply under American ownership or other ownership that addresses the national security concerns identified by Congress in developing this law,” it read (via Sky News).The Judges came to the decision when deciding whether to overturn the proposed ban after hearing appeals from users and creators.

While it has ruled that the band will stay in place, current President Joe Biden has said that he will not enforce it while he remains in office.

Instead, he will wait until President-elect Donald Trump has his inauguration this weekend – leaving it to the Republican party leader to decide how to proceed.Trump previously tried to get the ban delayed so that he could make a decision while he was in office, however, the Supreme Court decided to stick with the original proposition.Outlets such as Sky News have highlighted the various routes that the incoming president could face in regards to TikTok’s future in the US.