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ByteDance and TikTok register an emergency brake apparent movement on Monday asking an appeals court to temporarily block the law that would censor TikTok in the U.S. unless the societal web disinvest from Formosan possession by January 19 . The troupe are asking for the hold to give the Supreme Court a chance to assess the suit .
Reutersreports that the companies warned in the motion that without the order , the law will go into issue and “ shut down TikTok — one of the nation ’s most popular speech platform — for its more than 170 million domesticated monthly user on the eve of a presidential inauguration . ”
The troupe file away the movement a few days after a federal appealingness court unanimouslyvoted to upholdthe sell - or - forbiddance law . TikTok answer to the opinion by enjoin it trust the Supreme Court will protect Americans ’ right to destitute address .
TikTok may also get a lifeline from President - elect Donald Trump , who promised voter that he wouldsave the democratic social medium appif elected .
