Federal appeals court in D.C. sets arguments for September over TikTok ban

A federal appeals court said Monday it would hear oral arguments in September in a challenge to a law that requires TikTok to divest by early next year.

In an order Monday, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said the arguments will take place Sept. 16 at 9:30 a.m.

The order comes after TikTok and ByteDance, the China-controlled parent company of the video-sharing app, sued over Congress’ recently passed Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which requires TikTok to divest by Jan. 19.