TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app
- TikTok and ByteDance have filed a US federal lawsuit to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that mandates the sale of TikTok, citing First Amendment violations.
- President Biden signed the law on April 24, prompting the expected legal action by TikTok and ByteDance.
- ByteDance's lawsuit claims the law infringes on free speech rights and deems the ownership divestment within nine months as unfeasible.
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TikTok Sues the U.S. Government. So Now What?
On Tuesday, TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance filed a high-stakes lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The suit was filed against the U.S. government, challenging a new law that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok's American operations or face a nationwide ban on the popular social media app.
TikTok takes its first step to defend against a law that aims to force it to cut ties with China if it does not want to be banned in the US. The social network and...
TikTok sues U.S. government over forced sale, potential national ban
TikTok Inc. and its Chinese owner ByteDance Ltd. file a lawsuit against the U.S. federal government seeking to block a law that could lead to a nationwide ban on the popular short-form video-sharing platform.
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