Chinese Social Media App TikTok To Be Banned Unless Sold To US Company

BATH, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 31: In this photo illustration a smartphone screen displays the logo of social media app TikTok besides (L) the logo of US online social media and social networking site 'X' (formerly known as Twitter) and (R) the logo for Facebook, on December 31, 2024 in Bath, England. On middle row left to right, the logo of social media platform Threads in seen besides that for Bluesky which is next to the messaging service WhatsApp. Along the bottom row, left to right, is the logo for online video sharing and social media platform YouTube, the logo of Donald Trump's Truth Social app and the logo for Instagram. The US Congress voted to ban TikTok unless owner ByteDance sells the app to an American owner by January 19 2025. However, President-elect Donald Trump has now urged the US supreme court to pause implementation of the law that would ban the popular Chinese social media app until after he takes office. (Photo Illustration by Anna Barclay/Getty Images)