TikTok will not be able to change a law that could ban or sell the app in the US starting in 2025. The app’s owners argued that this law is not fair and hurts the free speech of its 170 million users in the US. However, a court said that the law is okay. They believe it is important for national security because of TikTok’s connection to China, which TikTok denies.
TikTok plans to ask the US Supreme Court for help. A representative from TikTok said the court usually protects free speech. They believe the law is based on bad information.
Donald Trump, the former president, may help TikTok. He said that if he wins the 2024 election, he might stop the ban. Trump will be inaugurated on January 20, one day after the law takes effect.
Other social media companies like Meta are getting ready in case TikTok is banned. Some users are worried about this and feel that their rights are in danger. They want to keep using TikTok instead of moving to other apps.
Vocabulary List:
- Ban /bæn/ (noun/verb): A decree that prohibits something; to impose such a prohibition.
- Inaugurated /ɪˈnɔːɡ.jʊ.reɪ.tɪd/ (verb): To formally bring into office or have a ceremony marking the beginning.
- Security /sɪˈkjʊr.ɪ.ti/ (noun): The state of being free from danger or threat.
- Connection /kəˈnɛkʃən/ (noun): A relationship in which a person thing or idea is linked or associated with something else.
- Argued /ˈɑːrɡ.juːd/ (verb): To present reasons for or against something in a debate.
- Information /ˌɪn.fərˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (noun): Data or facts that are communicated or received.
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