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TikTok said its service would be shut down on Sunday unless the Biden administration issued a clear statement providing assurances to Apple, Google and other service providers.
“Unless the Biden administration immediately provides a clear statement that satisfies the most critical service providers and ensures no enforcement, TikTok will be forced to shut down on January 19,” TikTok said. in a statement on Friday.
The statement noted that TikTok’s U.S. user base, which the company claims exceeds 170 million, will not be able to use the service when they open the app or website on Sunday.
After TikTok issued a statement The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Friday Upholding a law that requires service providers to no longer support its app in the United States if parent company ByteDance fails to conduct a “qualified divestiture” of the app by Sunday. As a result, Apple, Google, and Oracle could face severe penalties if they don’t comply with the law.
“Today’s announcement from the Biden White House and the Department of Justice fails to provide necessary clarity and assurance to service providers that are critical to maintaining TikTok’s availability to more than 170 million Americans,” TikTok said in a statement. “
Earlier Friday, the Biden administration Make a statement Said that TikTok “should continue to be open to Americans, but it will only be owned by the United States.”
“Given the timing, this administration recognizes that action to implement this law must rest with the next administration that takes office on Monday,” the Biden administration said in a statement.
