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A glance at some of the trending short videos on TikTok might leave one puzzled as to what the big deal is. There’s Charli D’Amelio, with nearly 156 million followers, dancing for 11 seconds to a remix of a Chris Brown song. A video of a baby smiling while having her cheeks squeezed has garnered 400 million views. Meanwhile, Zach King, the California illusionist, has amassed 2.3 billion views with a clip of him riding a "magic broomstick." Yet, all this entertainment could soon vanish from U.S. screens.
The U.S. Supreme Court has expedited hearings on a legal challenge by ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, against a new U.S. law aimed at banning the platform over national security concerns. Legal experts, like Rozenshtein from Lawfare, argue that the government’s control over TikTok’s algorithm could shape public discourse itself.
In response, Canadian investor Kevin O’Leary has informed former President Trump about his progress in negotiating a deal to purchase TikTok's U.S. assets, potentially averting the ban. O'Leary, known for his role on Shark Tank, told Fox News that he's seeking assistance from Trump and his Cabinet for the deal.
Trump has requested that the Supreme Court delay the case until after his second inauguration on January 20, the day before the ban is set to take effect. Meanwhile, ByteDance’s other app, Lemon 8, is already encouraging TikTok users to migrate there with sponsored posts.
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