TikTok calls for an emergency pause to avoid a ban in the US

The main argument for avoiding the ban is that it will affect the freedom of expression of its more than 170 million users in the country, in addition to the impact on their income, since it is estimated that they could “lose more than 1,000 million dollars in income, and the Creators would face losses close to $300 million in profits in just one month unless the ban is stopped.”

A few days ago, a federal court rejected the idea that the ban is unconstitutional, noting that the law represents the “culmination of extensive and bipartisan action by Congress and successive presidents.”

Additionally, the judges said the law was “carefully crafted to address control by a foreign adversary only, and was part of a broader effort to counter a well-founded threat to national security posed by the People’s Republic of China.”

When will it be decided if TikTok is banned?

The deadline to determine whether or not TikTok will be banned in the United States will be October 19, 2025, one day before Donald Trump takes office as president of the nation.

In this context, Trump would be one of the main actors in the future of TikTok, as he could intercede so that the application is not banned. Depending on your perspective, removing TikTok from the social media landscape would represent an advantage for Meta platforms such as Instagram.

If the ban stands, the government will likely force app stores, such as Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store, to remove the software to prevent it from being downloaded onto people’s devices.

In accordance with the legislation, those who have the app installed will not be able to obtain future updates designed to improve security or fix errors. This law already applies to other types of platforms with links to Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.