In the latest twist of the never-ending saga, the US government iꦉs appealing an injunction against its TikTok ban.
The US government has been working to ban TikTok for some time. The Trump administration has accused TikTok of being a security threat, and made it clear that only a sale to an American company would prevent an outright ban. Oracle, with Walmart joining it, emer♎ged as the winning bidder. Per the terms of the deal, however, Oracle would only gain a 20% stake in the company. Meanwhile, China signaled it would oppose a deal it felt was unfavorable to the country’s image.
Meanwhile, TikTok was left in as it tried to work out🅷 a deal with the US government as the deadline approached. The company won an , with at least one judge even questioning if the ban wꩲas legally viable.
Not willing to give up the fight, the US government is now appealing the injunction, according to . The Justice Department is bringing the case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Diꦦstrict of Columbia.
Given that Judge Carl Nichols — when granting the injunctඣion — said the government had “likely overstepped” in its decision to ban TikTok, this case could redefine the limits💧 of the government’s authority.