Tikok drama: bailiff or Trump rescuer? Fight for survival!

Tikok drama: bailiff or Trump rescuer? Fight for survival!

Washington, USA - Washington-Tikkok, the popular video app with 170 million users in the United States, is fighting against an impending ban in front of the US Supreme Court. A law enacted in April obliges the company to find a new owner by January 19, 2025-otherwise the app threatens to be removed from the US app stores and access to essential infrastructure services. President Joe Biden has the opportunity to extend this period by three months, but this only applies to ongoing and promising sales negotiations. TIKTOK, which belongs to the Chinese company bytedance, has so far categorically rejected a change of ownership, as Vol.at reported.

Despite the legal discussion, Tiktok has so far been unsuccessful. An appellate court rejected the company's lawsuit, in which it was argued that the ban violates the freedom of expression that is anchored in the US constitution. The court found that the law did not want to suppress any specific opinions and correspond to regulating practice. A central concern of the US congress is that the Chinese government could gain access to American user data via Tikkok, which is heavily weighted according to the law. Donald Trump, who was sworn in as the new president on January 20, 2025, could initiate a turn here. During his candidacy, Trump stated that he had "a warm place in my heart for Tikkok" and was against a ban on the platform, contrary to his previous attempts to sell it, so Zeit Online . .

Trump intends to meet Tikok boss Shou Zi Chew to discuss the situation. During his first term he failed due to a sales attempt. If he is now in office, his Ministry of Justice could influence the implementation of the law, even if he cannot remove the law directly. Tikok will play a key role in the election campaign and is particularly popular with young voters, which Trump could possibly help in the upcoming election. Despite the political importance, uncertainty about the future of the app remains a hotly debated topic in the USA.