How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat
- TikTok grew from a niche app to a global trendsetter after merging with Musical.ly in 2017, becoming the second-most downloaded app in the world by 2021.
- On January 17, 2025, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a federal law banning TikTok unless its parent company, ByteDance, sells it to a U.S. Owner.
- The law was enacted due to national security concerns regarding ByteDance's ties to China, which were deemed to outweigh free speech rights.
- TikTok's CEO, Shou Zi Chew, faced intense scrutiny during congressional hearings, asserting that the app does not share user data with the Chinese government.
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