00:00Breaking news, TikTok is fighting back. Is the clock ticking on your favorite app in
00:05the US? TikTok, with over 170 million US users, could soon be banned unless its Chinese owner,
00:11ByteDance, sells the app. What does this mean for you? And why is it happening?
00:16Starting today, TikTok will argue its case before a US appeals court to stop a law that
00:21would force the sale or ban of the app within nine months. Why? US lawmakers fear TikTok
00:27is a threat to national security, claiming China could misuse user data and spread propaganda.
00:33But TikTok denies any link to the Chinese government,
00:36calling the ban an extraordinary intrusion on free speech.
00:40Supporting TikTok in court are eight creators who depend on the app to earn a living,
00:44while US officials argue that national security is at risk.
00:47Will this battle go all the way to the Supreme Court?
00:50Stay tuned because TikTok's future in the US is at stake and it could affect not just
00:55your favorite app, but free speech across the world.
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