The court said that the law did not infringe on free speech, as claimed by ByteDance, and prioritized the national security concerns raised by the US government regarding the app.
The lawmakers argue that it is impossible to complete a sale by next week's deadline, warning the ban would take away the economic and cultural livelihood of 170 million Americans.
TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, has 9 months to sell the app to a US buyer. Its CEO, Shou Zi Chew, has called it a ‘ban on you and your voice’.
The Republican Governor announced the ban on TikTok in Montana saying that it is done to protect Montanans’ personal and private data from the Chinese Communist Party.
Despite the concerns about its Chinese ownership, TikTok’s ad business is poised to grow 36% to $6.83 billion this year, according to research firm Insider Intelligence.
The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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