TikTok will lose its chance to suspend the law that would ban it next month

Federal court he refused TikTok’s request for a temporary suspension of the law could lead to the app being banned next month. The decision, which came in response to an emergency order written by TikTok earlier this week, is the latest legal setback for the company as it tries to avoid a ban on its app in the United States.

In asking for the order to be delayed, TikTok indicated that it plans to appeal to the Supreme Court. Lawyers for the company have suggested that President-elect Donald Trump may want to take a different approach based on Trump’s past comments about the program. But in a summary judgment, a three-judge panel rejected that request, writing that such a break was “improper.”

The future of TikTok now depends on the Supreme Court, although there is no guarantee that the court will agree to hear the case. “As we’ve said before, we plan to take this matter to the Supreme Court, which has a history of protecting Americans’ freedom of speech,” the company said. words. “The voices of over 170 million Americans here in the US and around the world will be silenced on January 19, 2025 unless the TikTok ban is lifted.”