JAKARTA - Two Democratic lawmakers on Monday, January 13, urged Congress and President Joe Biden to extend the January 19 deadline for ByteDance to sell its assets to the US.

At a hearing held last Friday, ByteDance's lawyer, Noel Francisco, also said it was very impossible to complete the company's sales process within a week.

The President Joe Biden has the authority to postpone the ban on TikTok from operating. He could extend the deadline to 90 days if he assessed ByteDance had made significant progress in the process of relocation of ownership. But until now, it is very unlikely.

Senator Edward Markey said he would introduce legislation to postpone the deadline to an additional 270 days. Because according to him, the ban on TikTok will destroy the information system of millions of citizens.

TikTok's ban will have a serious impact on millions of Americans who rely on this app for their social relations and economic livelihoods. We can't let this happen," Markey said, citing Reuters.

Meanwhile, House of Representatives member Rowiel also urged President Biden and former President Donald Trump to stop the ban's plans.

On the other hand, the US Supreme Court appears to tend to support legislation requiring TikTok to be sold or banned in the United States before January 19.

At a hearing Friday, January 10, which lasted 2.5 hours, nine judges who attended focused on concerns about national security regarding China that triggered prosecution of this popular short video app.


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