Washington:
America’s newly elected President Donald Trump appealed to the Supreme Court to postpone the ban on TikTok. So that a solution can be found by discussing this issue. This information has come from a legal document. This document was filed on Friday on behalf of John Sawyer, who was nominated by Trump as Solicitor General. This position usually represents the US government in courts like the Supreme Court.
Is a solution possible for TikTok?
The document said Trump opposes an immediate ban on TikTok in the US and hopes to resolve the issue politically after taking office. The newly elected President believes that he can reach a solution through dialogue, which can save TikTok and also address the government’s national security concerns.
What is the whole matter?
Lawyers for the newly elected US President said that the TikTok ban issue can be resolved through negotiations. He will look into this matter as soon as he assumes charge. On January 10, the court is to hear arguments on a US law that would require TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the social media company to a US firm or face sanctions on January 19 – one day before Trump takes office. day before.
What does Trump want?
According to Xinhua news agency, Trump had recently said that he can allow TikTok to operate in America. During an event in Phoenix, Arizona, Trump said TikTok may have helped him reach some key voters in the presidential election. He expressed the possibility of it continuing ‘for some time’.
Pressure to sell TikTok
In April, US President Joe Biden passed the law, citing baseless national security concerns. Under this, ByteDance was given only 270 days to sell TikTok. If the company fails to comply, then under the law, app store operators like Apple and Google will have to remove TikTok from their platforms.
In May, TikTok sued the US government to block a possible ban. Subsequently, in December the US Court of Appeals rejected TikTok’s claim that the ban was unconstitutional.
On December 16, TikTok and its parent company ByteDance requested the Supreme Court to temporarily block the law. On December 18, the Supreme Court agreed to review TikTok and ByteDance’s request.