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Opinion: Unpopular or not, divesting from TikTok is the right decision for America

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U.S. Supreme Court Justices upheld law to ban or force a sale of TikTok , which went into effect on Jan. 19 .

Aaron Carroll : Supreme Court made the right decision, resting on legal precedent.

Carroll: Banning TikTok or forcing its divestiture from Chinese control is a gift to America .

He says China maintains a digital iron curtain ( the “Great Firewall” ). Carroll: It's best that this happens as soon as possible.

Many TikTok creators have urged followers to join them on Instagram or YouTube ’s Shorts .

China recently signaled it is open to a deal, but ByteDance previously said a sale is “not feasible” President Trump also chimed in that he's open to Elon Musk or Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison .

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