TikTok’s likelihood of dodging a Jan. 19 effective ban in the US took a nosedive after a difficult Sept. 16 court hearing, according to Bloomberg Intelligence litigation analyst Matthew Schettenhelm. In this Votes and Verdicts Brief, he joins BI colleague Elliott Stein to discuss the hearing, what’s next in the case and how the issue is likely to be resolved, and why competitors like Meta and Alphabet might benefit.

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