Why has TikTok been banned in US and what can Trump do to save it? Explained in 10 points
unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it's sold by its China-based parent company. The top court held that the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the United States.
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TikTok is one of the most prominent social media platforms in the United States, used by about 270 million Americans — roughly half the country's population, including many young people. The app allows users to watch hundreds of videos in about half an hour because some are only a few seconds long.
TikTok's powerful algorithm, its main asset, feeds individual users short videos tailored to their liking. The platform presents a vast collection of user-submitted videos, often under a minute in duration, that can be viewed with a smart phone app or on the internet.
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Here are ten things you should know about the TikTok ban in the US:
-The US supreme court has issued a ruling upholding a nationwide ban on TikTok. This means the app will no longer be available for download in app stores starting on 19 January.
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