TikTok has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an attempt to stop a new law that may lead to a complete ban of the app in the country.
Key points:
- A new law was signed by President Joe Biden in April, which demands the parent company of ByteDance to sell its ownership of TikTok within nine months or face a total ban.
- TikTok and ByteDance filed a lawsuit in a Washington appeals court this week, arguing that the law violates the First Amendment.
- The lawsuit claims that complying with the law’s nine-month deadline for a forced sale is not feasible.
The details:
- Biden signed the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act on April 24. It effectively limits ByteDance from controlling TikTok’s algorithm, which could lead to the app being under U.S. ownership. Shou Zi Chew
- TikTok CEO is fighting the new legislation in the courts. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, argues that the law unfairly targets TikTok and could establish a dangerous precedent for government censorship. vowed The lawsuit highlights TikTok’s efforts to address security concerns, including their partnership with Oracle to store U.S. user data on American servers. It also mentions their data security and content moderation initiative called “Project Texas.”
- The lawsuit also discusses the technical complexities of a forced sale, stating that it would be extremely difficult to separate the U.S. platform from the global TikTok app. Moreover, t
- he Chinese government has reportedly declined to allow the sale of the algorithm that curates user feeds, making the sale more complicated.ByteDance has repeatedly denied allegations that TikTok shares user data with China. However, Beijing’s national security law reportedly
- Chinese companies to cooperate with authorities when data is requested. requires Legal experts
are advising TikTok to request a temporary injunction to halt the law's enforcement while the lawsuit progresses. Granting it would effectively
- the forced sale during the potentially lengthy court battle. expect The app is expected to continue operating as the company contests the imposed restrictions until the Jan. 19, 2025 deadline. pause TikTok is taking legal action against the U.S. in a final attempt to prevent a new law from potentially leading to its complete ban in the country.
Key points: - The app is expected to continue to operate as the company challenges the imposed restrictions until the Jan. 19, 2025 deadline.
