Nine Things We Learned From TikTok’s Lawsuit Against The US Government
We don’t do punishment by legislation in the U.S.; we do it in the courts. So if TikTok can prove that the intent of this bill was to punish or ban it specifically, then the courts will likely find that the law can’t stand.
TikTok sues U.S. to block prospective ban or sale of the app
The companies argue that the law violates the U.S. Constitution on a number of grounds, including running afoul of First Amendment free speech protections.
TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance said on Tuesday they filed suit in U.S. federal court seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or ban its use.
TikTok and China’s ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app
The suit argues that the law violates the US Constitution on a number of grounds, including running afoul of First Amendment free speech protections Spurred by lawmakers' fears that China could gain access to Americans' personal data,
TikTok, ByteDance move federal court to deter US law seeking its sale, ban
TikTok and ByteDance argue that the ban on the app violates provisions for free speech protections made under the US Constitution.
TikTok sues US government: Lawsuit alleges forced ban or sale violates First Amendment
Alleging free speech violations, TikTok filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block new law that would force the sale or ban of TikTok.
TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. federal government over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to another company
TikTok is taking the US government to court in a showdown of free speech vs. national security
The TikTok-US government fight pits two pillars of American society against each other: free speech and national security.
TikTok Sues U.S. to Block Law That Would Ban It
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of the massively popular social media platform, goes to court to resist a federal mandate to sell its U.S. business, calling it an assault on free speech.
TikTok sues federal government over potential US ban
TikTok sues U.S. government over law requiring the platform to be sold
TikTok is suing the government over the recent legislation that would force its Chinese parent company to sell the app or face a ban. TikTok argues that the law denies its users their First Amendment rights.
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