TikTok has promised to sue over the potential US ban. What's the legal outlook?
- Some lawmakers believe TikTok collects American users' data for the Chinese government, while ByteDance denies any affiliation with the Chinese Communist Party, as stated by Sen. Mark Warner .
- Congress aims to prevent foreign espionage rather than punish TikTok, according to Sen. Maria Cantwell .
- Sen. Ed Markey warns that proposed legislation might reduce national security risks but could lead to extensive censorship.
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TikTok has sued the US over a law that could ban its app. What's the legal outlook?
Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. has received President Joe Biden’s official signoff. But the newly minted law could
This is what could happen next with one of the world’s most downloaded applications: What does the law say? The bill passed by US President Joe Biden gives TikTok 270 days (approximately nine months) to find a non-Chinese buyer so that it can continue operating in the United States. The White House can extend the deadline once by 90 days.After that time, the app would continue to work for its approximately 170 million US users.What will happen i…
Northeast Ohio TikTok creator, legal expert discuss impact of potential US ban on Chinese-owned app
President Joe Biden signed legislation that included language ordering TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to divest and find an American buyer or face a U.S. ban.
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