On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed into law a foreign aid package that also included legislation aimed at Chinese-owned ByteDance’s popular video-sharing app, TikTok. Under the new law, ByteDance must divest the app within a year, or it will be banned throughout the United States. ByteDance has nine months initially to finalize a deal, which expires on January 19, one day before the end of Biden’s term, with the possibility of a three-month extension if progress is demonstrated.
According to TikTok spokesperson Alex Haurek, the company plans to challenge the law’s constitutionality in court.
In a statement, Haurek said:
As we continue to challenge this unconstitutional ban, we will continue investing and innovating to ensure TikTok remains a space where Americans of all walks of life can safely come to share their experiences, find joy, and be inspired.
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