Judge grants TikTok a reprieve, ban will not go into effect tonight [Updated]

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Update, 9:00pm: In the 8:00 hour, Judge Carl Nichols of the US District Court for DC granted TikTok's request for a preliminary injunction on the ban, meaning the app will not be removed from app stores tonight.

The judge did not address the parts of the ban slated to go into effect on November 12, which would render TikTok effectively useless inside the United States.

The majority of Nichols' order is currently sealed; both sides have until 11:00 Monday morning to tell the court if they think it can be unsealed.

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