TikTok Fights to Stay in the U.S.: Will It Survive the Ban?

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With 170 million U.S. users, TikTok is in a high-stakes battle against a new law that could ban the app. Why is it happening, and what does it mean for your favorite platform? Find out how creators and free speech could be impacted as this legal showdown begins! Location: London WooGlobe Ref : WGA919535 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Breaking news, TikTok is fighting back. Is the clock ticking on your favorite app in

00:05the US? TikTok, with over 170 million US users, could soon be banned unless its Chinese owner,

00:11ByteDance, sells the app. What does this mean for you? And why is it happening?

00:16Starting today, TikTok will argue its case before a US appeals court to stop a law that

00:21would force the sale or ban of the app within nine months. Why? US lawmakers fear TikTok

00:27is a threat to national security, claiming China could misuse user data and spread propaganda.

00:33But TikTok denies any link to the Chinese government,

00:36calling the ban an extraordinary intrusion on free speech.

00:40Supporting TikTok in court are eight creators who depend on the app to earn a living,

00:44while US officials argue that national security is at risk.

00:47Will this battle go all the way to the Supreme Court?

00:50Stay tuned because TikTok's future in the US is at stake and it could affect not just

00:55your favorite app, but free speech across the world.

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