After Trump, who supports TikTok, won the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the future of TikTok in the United States has once again attracted worldwide attention.

On December 6, there was a new development in this event. Foreign media reported that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the ruling, requiring ByteDance to sell or divest TikTok by January 19, 2025, or face a ban.

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This news disappointed many people who were hoping TikTok would be unblocked. But obviously, TikTok has not given up on fighting for its legal rights.

Shortly after the news broke, TikTok stated that it would continue to fight against the U.S. ban and appeal to the Supreme Court.

TikTok spokesperson Michael Hughes commented: "The U.S. Supreme Court has a tradition of protecting Americans' right to free speech, and we look forward to them upholding this principle on this important constitutional issue." "Unless the TikTok ban law is stopped, more than 170 million Americans will lose their voice after January 19, 2025."

In response, many Americans expressed their agreement.

One American netizen said: "None of us should use Facebook, Instagram, or Snapchat. Let's see what happens if they take away TikTok. I've had enough."

Another American netizen commented: "The U.S. is telling a company they must sell to an American. That's simply unbelievable!"

Yet another American netizen questioned: "Why spend so much effort to block one of the few media outlets that allow anyone to express opinions and viewpoints under our First Amendment? Using protection as an excuse for control!" They think this is very hypocritical.

It is clear that many Americans oppose the TikTok ban and find the whole situation absurd.

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While the American public opposes the TikTok ban, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) also voiced strong dissatisfaction, arguing that the court's decision to uphold the "sell or ban" bill sets a "flawed and dangerous precedent."

If not stopped, this will obviously pose a huge risk for future case rulings.

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The uncertain future of TikTok in the U.S. has also prompted some potential buyers to become eager.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt Jr. recently said in a Fox interview that bidding for TikTok is an "opportunity" to turn the problem "into a solution."

In fact, as early as May this year, Frank McCourt and former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had already confirmed they were planning to bid for TikTok. At that time, TikTok was valued at $100 billion.

Well-known American investor Kevin O'Leary also stated that if the relevant bill against TikTok is ultimately passed, he would acquire TikTok.

In addition, Microsoft, Oracle, and Apple were listed as potential buyers by Wedbush's star analyst Dan Ives.

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As January 29, 2025 approaches, people around the world are paying more and more attention to the direction of the TikTok ban incident.

In the end, will the U.S. Supreme Court accept the reason given by the U.S.—"TikTok involves national security and data privacy issues"—or will TikTok's argument that "the bill infringes on the freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution" prevail?

For reasons of national security, the U.S. Supreme Court may rule against TikTok; but if the protection of free speech is considered, TikTok will have a greater chance of winning.

Of course, political factors will also play an important role in the final decision.

So whether TikTok will be unblocked remains unclear for now. Let's look forward to the latest news together!